Colombia vs Uruguay: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted
Colombia
0.1652 WPIA
in 2023
Uruguay
0.1075 WPIA
in 2023
Colombia rank
38th
Uruguay rank
39th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted over time
- Colombia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 0.1652 WPIA against 0.1075 WPIA in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0577 WPIA.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.5 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 38th and Uruguay ranks 39th of 40 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 | 0.0934 WPIA | 0.0455 WPIA | 0.0479 WPIA | Colombia |
| 2010s | 0.3945 WPIA | 0.1801 WPIA | 0.2144 WPIA | Colombia |
| 2020s | 0.1582 WPIA | 0.0944 WPIA | 0.0638 WPIA | 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 Uruguay?
- Colombia, at 0.1652 WPIA against 0.1075 WPIA in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted between Colombia and Uruguay?
- 0.0577 WPIA, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Uruguay?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Uruguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Colombia ranks 38th and Uruguay ranks 39th of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, 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