Colombia vs South Korea: Adolescents out of school, female

Colombia
3.7%
in 2022
South Korea
3.0%
in 2024
Colombia rank
107th
South Korea rank
109th

Adolescents out of school, female over time

  • Colombia
  • South Korea
0246810200020122024

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 3.7% against 3.0% in South Korea, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 107th and South Korea ranks 109th of 160 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia South Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 4.8% 1.4% 3.4% Colombia
2010s 3.7% 2.7% 1.0% Colombia
2020s 2.5% 1.3% 1.2% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adolescents out of school, female, Colombia or South Korea?
Colombia, at 3.7% against 3.0% in South Korea as of 2022.
What is the difference in adolescents out of school, female between Colombia and South Korea?
0.7%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Korea?
11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Colombia and South Korea rank globally for adolescents out of school, female?
Colombia ranks 107th and South Korea ranks 109th of 160 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Adolescents out of school, female (% of female lower secondary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Adolescents out of school, female (% of female lower secondary school age)
Unit
% of female lower secondary school age
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
165 places, 2,633 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.