Children out of school, primary in Colombia
Colombia: Children out of school, primary was 289,295 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary in Colombia, 2000–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2022, children out of school, primary in Colombia stood at 289,295. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 323.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary in Colombia peaked at 289,295 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
That places Colombia 34th out of 197 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,720 | 0 | 17,770 | 9 |
| 2010s | 118,737 | 4,332 | 201,303 | 8 |
| 2020s | 267,856 | 239,318 | 289,295 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 20.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.8% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 104.8% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers 180,781 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.4% (2022)
- School enrollment, primary, male 106.2% (2022)
- Labor force, total 27.10 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 41.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary in Colombia?
- Children out of school, primary in Colombia was 289,295 in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 289,295 in 2022.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Colombia rank for children out of school, primary?
- Colombia ranks 34th out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 323.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.