China vs Colombia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
China
4.0%
in 2025
Colombia
4.7%
in 2025
China rank
103rd
Colombia rank
100th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- China
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 4.7% against 4.0% in China, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times China's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.
China ranks 103rd and Colombia ranks 100th of 206 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.7% | 0.1% | China |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.6% | 0.4% | China |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.9% | 0.2% | China |
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, China or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 4.7% against 4.0% in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between China and Colombia?
- 0.7%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Colombia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do China and Colombia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- China ranks 103rd and Colombia ranks 100th of 206 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 (modelled 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