Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, fourth in Colombia
Colombia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, fourth was 1.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.4%
Change on year
down 36.4%
World rank
22nd
of 36 countries
All-time high
2.7%
in 2005
All-time low
1.1%
in 2017
Years of data
20
2002–2023
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, fourth in Colombia, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, fourth in Colombia stood at 1.4%.
The figure is down 36.4% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, fourth in Colombia peaked at 2.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2017.
Colombia ranks 22nd of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, fourth in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.2% | — |
| 2003 | 1.6% | +33.3% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | -25.0% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | +127.6% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | -48.7% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | +92.9% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | -41.9% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | +33.9% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | -13.6% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | +21.1% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | -47.8% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | +74.8% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -47.6% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | +45.5% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -31.2% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | +109.1% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | -36.4% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 1.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5%, 2.8× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 1.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5%, 2.8× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.2% | 2.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.1% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 190,940 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 234,939 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 963,182 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 937,684 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.85 million (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.14 million (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.08 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, fourth in Colombia?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, fourth in Colombia was 1.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, fourth recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, fourth recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2017.
- How does Colombia rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, fourth?
- Colombia ranks 22nd out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, fourth rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release