Colombia vs Peru: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Colombia
0.377 WPIA
in 2023
Peru
0.3018 WPIA
in 2023
Colombia rank
11th
Peru rank
14th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Colombia
- Peru
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 0.377 WPIA against 0.3018 WPIA in Peru, a difference of 0.0752 WPIA.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Peru ahead.
Colombia ranks 11th and Peru ranks 14th of 22 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4533 WPIA | 0.1397 WPIA | 0.3136 WPIA | Colombia |
| 2010s | 0.2039 WPIA | 0.2722 WPIA | 0.0683 WPIA | Peru |
| 2020s | 0.308 WPIA | 0.3499 WPIA | 0.0419 WPIA | Peru |
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 Peru?
- Colombia, at 0.377 WPIA against 0.3018 WPIA in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Colombia and Peru?
- 0.0752 WPIA, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Peru?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Peru rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Colombia ranks 11th and Peru ranks 14th of 22 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, rural, adjusted wealth parity index (household survey data) (WPIA). 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