Bolivia vs Colombia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Bolivia
9.5%
in 2024
Colombia
8.8%
in 2024
Bolivia rank
24th
Colombia rank
27th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Bolivia
- Colombia
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 9.5% against 8.8% in Colombia, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 24th and Colombia ranks 27th of 45 countries.
Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.2% | 14.2% | 2.0% | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 6.2% | 1.7% | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 6.4% | 17.7% | Bolivia |
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, Bolivia or Colombia?
- Bolivia, at 9.5% against 8.8% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Bolivia and Colombia?
- 0.7%, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Colombia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bolivia and Colombia rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Bolivia ranks 24th and Colombia ranks 27th of 45 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, female (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