China vs Colombia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female
China
3.3%
in 2025
Colombia
3.8%
in 2025
China rank
105th
Colombia rank
102nd
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time
- China
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 3.8% against 3.3% in China, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.
China ranks 105th and Colombia ranks 102nd of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Colombia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4% | 3.9% | 0.6% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 0.0% | China |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.2% | 0.3% | 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, female, China or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 3.8% against 3.3% in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between China and Colombia?
- 0.5%, 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, female?
- China ranks 105th and Colombia 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, female (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