Colombia vs Mexico: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, middle
Colombia
2.4%
in 2023
Mexico
1.1%
in 2022
Colombia rank
18th
Mexico rank
21st
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, middle over time
- Colombia
- Mexico
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 2.4% against 1.1% in Mexico, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 2.2 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 18th and Mexico ranks 21st of 33 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3% | 0.6% | 1.7% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.2% | 0.7% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 1.1% | 2.0% | 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, middle, Colombia or Mexico?
- Colombia, at 2.4% against 1.1% in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, middle between Colombia and Mexico?
- 1.3%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mexico?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and Mexico rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, middle?
- Colombia ranks 18th and Mexico ranks 21st of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, middle 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