Colombia vs Peru: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age

Colombia
0.7652 GPIA
in 2024
Peru
0.7 GPIA
in 2023
Colombia rank
21st
Peru rank
24th

Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time

  • Colombia
  • Peru
0.50.7511.21.51.8200020122024

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 0.7652 GPIA against 0.7 GPIA in Peru, a difference of 0.0652 GPIA.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Peru ahead.

Colombia ranks 21st and Peru ranks 24th of 35 countries.

Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Peru Difference Ahead
2000s 0.7473 GPIA 1.11 GPIA 0.363 GPIA Peru
2010s 0.7328 GPIA 0.9285 GPIA 0.1957 GPIA Peru
2020s 0.7526 GPIA 0.7882 GPIA 0.0355 GPIA 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 0.7652 GPIA against 0.7 GPIA in Peru as of 2024.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Colombia and Peru?
0.0652 GPIA, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Peru?
20 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 21st and Peru ranks 24th of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, urban, adjusted gender parity index (household survey data) (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, urban, adjusted gender parity index (household survey data) (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
35 places, 430 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release