Colombia vs Zimbabwe: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, both
Colombia
3.9%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
4.2%
in 2019
Colombia rank
20th
Zimbabwe rank
18th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, both over time
- Colombia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 4.2% against 3.9% in Colombia, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 20th and Zimbabwe ranks 18th of 46 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.0% | 3.3% | 0.8% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 3.4% | 1.0% | 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, urban, both, Colombia or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 4.2% against 3.9% in Colombia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, both between Colombia and Zimbabwe?
- 0.3%, 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, urban, both?
- Colombia ranks 20th and Zimbabwe ranks 18th of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, 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