Colombia vs Zimbabwe: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, second
Colombia
3.5%
in 2023
Zimbabwe
4.5%
in 2019
Colombia rank
20th
Zimbabwe rank
18th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, second over time
- Colombia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 4.5% against 3.5% in Colombia, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.3 times Colombia's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 20th and Zimbabwe ranks 18th of 36 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.5% | 7.9% | 2.4% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 5.3% | 2.6% | Zimbabwe |
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, second, Colombia or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 4.5% against 3.5% in Colombia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, second between Colombia and Zimbabwe?
- 1.0%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Zimbabwe?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
- How do Colombia and Zimbabwe rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, second?
- Colombia ranks 20th and Zimbabwe 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, second 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