Colombia vs Lesotho: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural
Colombia
0.377 WPIA
in 2023
Lesotho
1.27 WPIA
in 2023
Colombia rank
13th
Lesotho rank
10th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural over time
- Colombia
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 1.27 WPIA against 0.377 WPIA in Colombia, a difference of 0.893 WPIA.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 3.4 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 13th and Lesotho ranks 10th of 23 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.09 WPIA | 1.83 WPIA | 0.7411 WPIA | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 0.1808 WPIA | 1.72 WPIA | 1.54 WPIA | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 0.377 WPIA | 1.27 WPIA | 0.8922 WPIA | 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, rural, Colombia or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 1.27 WPIA against 0.377 WPIA in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural between Colombia and Lesotho?
- 0.893 WPIA, 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, rural?
- Colombia ranks 13th and Lesotho ranks 10th of 23 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 wealth parity index (household survey data) (WPIA). 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