Colombia vs United States: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female
Colombia
2.9%
in 2024
United States
2.5%
in 2024
Colombia rank
27th
United States rank
28th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time
- Colombia
- United States
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 2.9% against 2.5% in United States, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2010 it was United States ahead.
Colombia ranks 27th and United States ranks 28th of 47 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 0.1% | United States |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.3% | 0.4% | 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, female, Colombia or United States?
- Colombia, at 2.9% against 2.5% in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Colombia and United States?
- 0.4%, 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, female?
- Colombia ranks 27th and United States ranks 28th 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