Colombia vs Lesotho: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, fourth
Colombia
1.4%
in 2023
Lesotho
0.7%
in 2023
Colombia rank
22nd
Lesotho rank
25th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, fourth over time
- Colombia
- Lesotho
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 1.4% against 0.7% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 2.0 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Lesotho ahead.
Colombia ranks 22nd and Lesotho ranks 25th of 36 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 8.4% | 5.7% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 3.9% | 1.9% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 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, urban, fourth, Colombia or Lesotho?
- Colombia, at 1.4% against 0.7% in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, fourth between Colombia and Lesotho?
- 0.7%, with Colombia 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, urban, fourth?
- Colombia ranks 22nd and Lesotho ranks 25th 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, urban, fourth 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