Chile vs Colombia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age

Chile
5.3%
in 2018
Colombia
5.9%
in 2018
Chile rank
72nd
Colombia rank
69th

Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time

  • Chile
  • Colombia
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 5.9% against 5.3% in Chile, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Colombia ahead.

Chile ranks 72nd and Colombia ranks 69th of 150 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Colombia Difference Ahead
2000s 4.6% 6.2% 1.6% Colombia
2010s 3.1% 5.7% 2.6% Colombia

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, Chile or Colombia?
Colombia, at 5.9% against 5.3% in Chile as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Chile and Colombia?
0.6%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Colombia?
12 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
How do Chile and Colombia rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
Chile ranks 72nd and Colombia ranks 69th of 150 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). 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 of lower secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 3,656 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of adolescents of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official lower secondary school age.