Colombia vs Uruguay: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Colombia
1.8%
in 2022
Uruguay
2.0%
in 2022
Colombia rank
144th
Uruguay rank
141st
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Colombia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 2.0% against 1.8% in Colombia, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 144th and Uruguay ranks 141st of 175 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.0% | 1.1% | 10.9% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 1.7% | 9.0% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 0.0% | Uruguay |
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 Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 2.0% against 1.8% in Colombia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Colombia and Uruguay?
- 0.2%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Uruguay?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and Uruguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Colombia ranks 144th and Uruguay ranks 141st of 175 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, male (%). 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