Colombia vs Lesotho: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, richest
Colombia
1.2%
in 2023
Lesotho
1.5%
in 2023
Colombia rank
21st
Lesotho rank
18th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, richest over time
- Colombia
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 1.5% against 1.2% in Colombia, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.3 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Lesotho ahead.
Colombia ranks 21st and Lesotho ranks 18th of 36 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 | 2.8% | 2.4% | 0.4% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.3% | 0.7% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.5% | 0.3% | Lesotho |
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, richest, Colombia or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 1.5% against 1.2% in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, richest between Colombia and Lesotho?
- 0.3%, with Lesotho 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, richest?
- Colombia ranks 21st and Lesotho ranks 18th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, richest quintile, both sexes (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