Colombia vs Uruguay: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, poorest
Colombia
3.7%
in 2023
Uruguay
4.0%
in 2023
Colombia rank
23rd
Uruguay rank
22nd
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, poorest over time
- Colombia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 4.0% against 3.7% in Colombia, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 23rd and Uruguay ranks 22nd of 35 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.3% | 2.8% | 4.5% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 1.1% | 3.0% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 1.3% | 3.4% | Colombia |
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, poorest, Colombia or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 4.0% against 3.7% in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, poorest between Colombia and Uruguay?
- 0.3%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Uruguay?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Uruguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, poorest?
- Colombia ranks 23rd and Uruguay ranks 22nd of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, poorest 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