Colombia vs South Africa: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban
Colombia
0.8919 GPIA
in 2023
South Africa
0.9012 GPIA
in 2024
Colombia rank
23rd
South Africa rank
22nd
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban over time
- Colombia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.9012 GPIA against 0.8919 GPIA in Colombia, a difference of 0.0093 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2016 it was South Africa ahead.
Colombia ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 22nd of 35 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8478 GPIA | 1.33 GPIA | 0.481 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.8581 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 0.2088 GPIA | South Africa |
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, urban, Colombia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.9012 GPIA against 0.8919 GPIA in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban between Colombia and South Africa?
- 0.0093 GPIA, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Colombia ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 22nd of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban, adjusted gender parity index (household survey data) (GPIA). 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