Colombia vs South Africa: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted
Colombia
0.4826 LPIA
in 2024
South Africa
0.6634 LPIA
in 2024
Colombia rank
48th
South Africa rank
45th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted over time
- Colombia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.6634 LPIA against 0.4826 LPIA in Colombia, a difference of 0.1808 LPIA.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.4 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 48th and South Africa ranks 45th of 50 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.18 LPIA | 1.18 LPIA | 0.0019 LPIA | Colombia |
| 2020s | 0.8864 LPIA | 0.876 LPIA | 0.0104 LPIA | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted, Colombia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.6634 LPIA against 0.4826 LPIA in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted between Colombia and South Africa?
- 0.1808 LPIA, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Colombia ranks 48th and South Africa ranks 45th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted location parity index (household survey data) (LPIA). 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