Colombia vs Mexico: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Colombia
0.7215 GPIA
in 2022
Mexico
0.7527 GPIA
in 2024
Colombia rank
128th
Mexico rank
125th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Colombia
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 0.7527 GPIA against 0.7215 GPIA in Colombia, a difference of 0.0312 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Mexico ahead.
Colombia ranks 128th and Mexico ranks 125th of 162 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6526 GPIA | 0.9638 GPIA | 0.3112 GPIA | Mexico |
| 2010s | 0.7078 GPIA | 0.7908 GPIA | 0.0831 GPIA | Mexico |
| 2020s | 0.6367 GPIA | 0.7302 GPIA | 0.0934 GPIA | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Colombia or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 0.7527 GPIA against 0.7215 GPIA in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Colombia and Mexico?
- 0.0312 GPIA, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mexico?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and Mexico rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Colombia ranks 128th and Mexico ranks 125th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower 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
February 2026 Data Release