Colombia vs United States: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Colombia
3.3%
in 2024
United States
2.6%
in 2024
Colombia rank
27th
United States rank
30th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Colombia
- United States
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 3.3% against 2.6% in United States, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.3 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 27th and United States ranks 30th of 47 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 0.2% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.3% | 0.6% | 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 United States?
- Colombia, at 3.3% against 2.6% in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Colombia and United States?
- 0.7%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and United States?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and United States rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Colombia ranks 27th and United States ranks 30th 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.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release