Colombia vs Malawi: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, richest
Colombia
1.2%
in 2023
Malawi
1.8%
in 2020
Colombia rank
19th
Malawi rank
16th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, richest over time
- Colombia
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 1.8% against 1.2% in Colombia, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.5 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Malawi ahead.
Colombia ranks 19th and Malawi ranks 16th of 36 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 2.5% | 1.3% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 0.1% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 1.8% | 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, richest, Colombia or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 1.8% against 1.2% in Colombia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, richest between Colombia and Malawi?
- 0.6%, with Malawi 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, richest?
- Colombia ranks 19th and Malawi ranks 16th 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, richest 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