Colombia vs Iceland: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Colombia
7.3%
in 2022
Iceland
6.8%
in 2023
Colombia rank
102nd
Iceland rank
104th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Colombia
- Iceland
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 7.3% against 6.8% in Iceland, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 102nd and Iceland ranks 104th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2% | 6.8% | 0.6% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 5.5% | 0.8% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 5.6% | 1.2% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Colombia or Iceland?
- Colombia, at 7.3% against 6.8% in Iceland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Colombia and Iceland?
- 0.5%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Iceland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and Iceland rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Colombia ranks 102nd and Iceland ranks 104th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). 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