Chile vs Colombia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Chile
0.6%
in 2022
Colombia
0.9%
in 2023
Chile rank
30th
Colombia rank
28th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Chile
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 0.9% against 0.6% in Chile, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.5 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Colombia ahead.
Chile ranks 30th and Colombia ranks 28th of 37 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Colombia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 2.8% | 2.6% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 2.6% | 2.2% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 1.8% | 1.5% | Chile |
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 0.9% against 0.6% in Chile as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Chile and Colombia?
- 0.3%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Colombia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Chile and Colombia rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Chile ranks 30th and Colombia ranks 28th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, richest quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). 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