Colombia vs Malta: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Colombia
4.7%
in 2025
Malta
4.5%
in 2025
Colombia rank
100th
Malta rank
102nd
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Colombia
- Malta
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 4.7% against 4.5% in Malta, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 100th and Malta ranks 102nd of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7% | 0.5% | 3.2% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 0.9% | 1.7% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 4.0% | 0.2% | Malta |
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 Malta?
- Colombia, at 4.7% against 4.5% in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Colombia and Malta?
- 0.2%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Malta?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Malta rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Colombia ranks 100th and Malta ranks 102nd 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