Argentina vs Colombia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Argentina
2.7%
in 2023
Colombia
2.8%
in 2023
Argentina rank
25th
Colombia rank
23rd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Argentina
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 2.8% against 2.7% in Argentina, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Colombia ahead.
Argentina ranks 25th and Colombia ranks 23rd of 34 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 | 1.9% | 4.8% | 2.9% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 3.1% | 1.2% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 3.2% | 1.4% | 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 2.8% against 2.7% 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?
- 0.1%, 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 25th and Colombia ranks 23rd of 34 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, middle 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