Colombia vs South Africa: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Colombia
3.3%
in 2024
South Africa
2.7%
in 2024
Colombia rank
27th
South Africa rank
29th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Colombia
- South Africa
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 3.3% against 2.7% in South Africa, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 29th of 47 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 | 2.5% | 1.1% | 1.4% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 2.5% | 1.4% | 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, both sexes, Colombia or South Africa?
- Colombia, at 3.3% against 2.7% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Colombia and South Africa?
- 0.6%, with Colombia 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, both sexes?
- Colombia ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 29th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release