Colombia vs Uruguay: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Colombia
0.2032 WPIA
in 2023
Uruguay
0.1069 WPIA
in 2023
Colombia rank
20th
Uruguay rank
22nd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Colombia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 0.2032 WPIA against 0.1069 WPIA in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0963 WPIA.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.9 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Uruguay ahead.
Colombia ranks 20th and Uruguay ranks 22nd of 22 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3933 WPIA | 0.0995 WPIA | 0.2938 WPIA | Colombia |
| 2010s | 0.4958 WPIA | 0.2363 WPIA | 0.2595 WPIA | Colombia |
| 2020s | 0.1975 WPIA | 0.0924 WPIA | 0.1052 WPIA | Colombia |
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 Uruguay?
- Colombia, at 0.2032 WPIA against 0.1069 WPIA in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Colombia and Uruguay?
- 0.0963 WPIA, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Uruguay?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Uruguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Colombia ranks 20th and Uruguay ranks 22nd 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, urban, 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