Colombia vs Senegal: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Colombia
0.377 WPIA
in 2023
Senegal
1.34 WPIA
in 2023
Colombia rank
11th
Senegal rank
8th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Colombia
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 1.34 WPIA against 0.377 WPIA in Colombia, a difference of 0.963 WPIA.
That makes Senegal's figure about 3.6 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 11th and Senegal ranks 8th of 22 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2 WPIA | 1.11 WPIA | 0.8947 WPIA | Colombia |
| 2010s | 0.1941 WPIA | 1.3 WPIA | 1.11 WPIA | Senegal |
| 2020s | 0.377 WPIA | 1.34 WPIA | 0.9651 WPIA | Senegal |
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 Senegal?
- Senegal, at 1.34 WPIA against 0.377 WPIA in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Colombia and Senegal?
- 0.963 WPIA, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Senegal?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Senegal rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Colombia ranks 11th and Senegal ranks 8th 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