Colombia vs United States: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female
Colombia
3.8%
in 2025
United States
3.5%
in 2021
Colombia rank
102nd
United States rank
103rd
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time
- Colombia
- United States
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 3.8% against 3.5% in United States, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 102nd and United States ranks 103rd of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 1.8% | 2.1% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 0.4% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 3.2% | 0.5% | United States |
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 3.8% against 3.5% in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Colombia and United States?
- 0.3%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and United States?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Colombia and United States rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Colombia ranks 102nd and United States ranks 103rd 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