Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Colombia
Colombia: Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum was 28.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
28.8%
World rank
46th
of 56 countries
All-time high
34.6%
in 2018
All-time low
26.2%
in 2012
Years of data
6
2006–2022
Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Colombia, 2006–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Colombia stood at 28.8%.
That represents a change of up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Colombia peaked at 34.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 26.2%, in 2012.
Colombia ranks 46th of 56 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 28.1% | — |
| 2009 | 29.6% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 26.2% | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 33.7% | +28.8% |
| 2018 | 34.6% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 28.8% | -16.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.8% | 28.1% | 29.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 31.5% | 26.2% | 34.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 28.8% | 28.8% | 28.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More infrastructure data for Colombia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 92.07 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 174.09 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 6.32 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.94 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1194 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -13.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 6.32 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.74 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Colombia?
- Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Colombia was 28.8% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.2% in 2012.
- How does Colombia rank for proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum?
- Colombia ranks 46th out of 56 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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