Bolivia vs Colombia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Bolivia
5.8%
in 2024
Colombia
7.5%
in 2024
Bolivia rank
30th
Colombia rank
27th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Bolivia
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 7.5% against 5.8% in Bolivia, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.3 times Bolivia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 30th and Colombia ranks 27th of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 1 and Colombia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.1% | 16.6% | 5.5% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 8.5% | 4.0% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 6.7% | 12.9% | 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?
- Colombia, at 7.5% against 5.8% in Bolivia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Bolivia and Colombia?
- 1.7%, with Colombia 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 30th 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, male (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