Colombia vs South Africa: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper

Colombia
0.7892 GPIA
in 2022
South Africa
0.775 GPIA
in 2023
Colombia rank
125th
South Africa rank
126th

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time

  • Colombia
  • South Africa
0.50.7511.21.51.8199420082023

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 0.7892 GPIA against 0.775 GPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0.0142 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2005 it was South Africa ahead.

Colombia ranks 125th and South Africa ranks 126th of 175 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.884 GPIA 0.9348 GPIA 0.0508 GPIA South Africa
2010s 0.8509 GPIA 0.7582 GPIA 0.0927 GPIA Colombia
2020s 0.7873 GPIA 1.05 GPIA 0.2605 GPIA South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper, Colombia or South Africa?
Colombia, at 0.7892 GPIA against 0.775 GPIA in South Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Colombia and South Africa?
0.0142 GPIA, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Colombia ranks 125th and South Africa ranks 126th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
175 places, 2,817 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release