Colombia vs Hong Kong: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Colombia
0.9%
in 2022
Hong Kong
0.8%
in 2024
Colombia rank
163rd
Hong Kong rank
164th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Colombia
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 163rd and Hong Kong ranks 164th of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Hong Kong in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.0% | 2.5% | 10.5% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 1.6% | 8.6% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 1.0% | 0.2% | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary, Colombia or Hong Kong?
- Colombia, at 0.9% against 0.8% in Hong Kong as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Colombia and Hong Kong?
- 0.1%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Hong Kong?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and Hong Kong rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Colombia ranks 163rd and Hong Kong ranks 164th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%). 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