Colombia vs Lesotho: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female
Colombia
2.9%
in 2024
Lesotho
2.3%
in 2023
Colombia rank
27th
Lesotho rank
29th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time
- Colombia
- Lesotho
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 2.9% against 2.3% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.3 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Lesotho ahead.
Colombia ranks 27th and Lesotho ranks 29th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7% | 4.6% | 0.9% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 1.9% | 0.6% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.3% | 0.7% | 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, female, Colombia or Lesotho?
- Colombia, at 2.9% against 2.3% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Colombia and Lesotho?
- 0.6%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Lesotho?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Lesotho rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Colombia ranks 27th and Lesotho 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, female (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