Colombia vs Uruguay: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural
Colombia
16.9%
in 2023
Uruguay
14.8%
in 2024
Colombia rank
34th
Uruguay rank
37th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural over time
- Colombia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 16.9% against 14.8% in Uruguay, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Uruguay ahead.
Colombia ranks 34th and Uruguay ranks 37th of 68 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 | 25.3% | 33.8% | 8.4% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 17.4% | 3.9% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 5.3% | 11.7% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural, Colombia or Uruguay?
- Colombia, at 16.9% against 14.8% in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural between Colombia and Uruguay?
- 2.1%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Uruguay?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Uruguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- Colombia ranks 34th and Uruguay ranks 37th of 68 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural, female (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