Argentina vs Colombia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Argentina
1.5%
in 2023
Colombia
1.7%
in 2023
Argentina rank
30th
Colombia rank
29th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Argentina
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 1.7% against 1.5% in Argentina, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Colombia ahead.
Argentina ranks 30th and Colombia ranks 29th of 37 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | 3.3% | 1.8% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 2.6% | 1.0% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 2.2% | 1.3% | 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, Argentina or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 1.7% against 1.5% in Argentina as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Argentina and Colombia?
- 0.2%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Colombia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Colombia rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Argentina ranks 30th and Colombia ranks 29th of 37 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, fourth quintile, both sexes (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