Colombia vs Peru: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural
Colombia
15.2%
in 2023
Peru
8.3%
in 2023
Colombia rank
31st
Peru rank
34th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural over time
- Colombia
- Peru
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 15.2% against 8.3% in Peru, a difference of 6.9%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.8 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 31st and Peru ranks 34th of 37 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.4% | 31.1% | 5.2% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 14.2% | 7.4% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 9.7% | 7.9% | 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 Peru?
- Colombia, at 15.2% against 8.3% in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural between Colombia and Peru?
- 6.9%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Peru?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Peru rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- Colombia ranks 31st and Peru ranks 34th of 37 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, 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