Bolivia vs Colombia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, second
Bolivia
2.2%
in 2021
Colombia
3.2%
in 2023
Bolivia rank
21st
Colombia rank
19th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, second over time
- Bolivia
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 3.2% against 2.2% in Bolivia, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.5 times Bolivia's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 21st and Colombia ranks 19th of 33 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 2 and Colombia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.4% | 4.2% | 3.2% | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 2.6% | 0.5% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 4.8% | 3.8% | Bolivia |
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, second, Bolivia or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 3.2% against 2.2% in Bolivia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, second between Bolivia and Colombia?
- 1.0%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Colombia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2021.
- How do Bolivia and Colombia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, second?
- Bolivia ranks 21st and Colombia ranks 19th 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, second 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