Colombia vs Malawi: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, poorest
Colombia
5.3%
in 2023
Malawi
4.7%
in 2020
Colombia rank
14th
Malawi rank
17th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, poorest over time
- Colombia
- Malawi
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 5.3% against 4.7% in Malawi, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Malawi ahead.
Colombia ranks 14th and Malawi ranks 17th of 31 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.4% | 15.2% | 8.8% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 10.9% | 7.5% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 4.7% | 1.6% | 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, poorest, Colombia or Malawi?
- Colombia, at 5.3% against 4.7% in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, poorest between Colombia and Malawi?
- 0.6%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Malawi?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do Colombia and Malawi rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, poorest?
- Colombia ranks 14th and Malawi ranks 17th of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, 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