Colombia vs South Africa: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural
Colombia
0.6625 GPIA
in 2024
South Africa
0.5777 GPIA
in 2024
Colombia rank
24th
South Africa rank
27th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural over time
- Colombia
- South Africa
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 0.6625 GPIA against 0.5777 GPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0.0848 GPIA.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2016 it was South Africa ahead.
Colombia ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 27th of 34 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6765 GPIA | 0.7201 GPIA | 0.0436 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.9237 GPIA | 0.9905 GPIA | 0.0667 GPIA | South Africa |
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, rural, Colombia or South Africa?
- Colombia, at 0.6625 GPIA against 0.5777 GPIA in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural between Colombia and South Africa?
- 0.0848 GPIA, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural?
- Colombia ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 27th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, adjusted gender parity index (household survey data) (GPIA). 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