Colombia vs Peru: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban
Colombia
6.9%
in 2023
Peru
7.6%
in 2023
Colombia rank
31st
Peru rank
29th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban over time
- Colombia
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 7.6% against 6.9% in Colombia, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 31st and Peru ranks 29th of 38 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.2% | 12.7% | 0.5% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 12.9% | 4.0% | Peru |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 7.8% | 0.1% | Peru |
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 Peru?
- Peru, at 7.6% against 6.9% in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban between Colombia and Peru?
- 0.7%, with Peru 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, urban?
- Colombia ranks 31st and Peru ranks 29th of 38 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, fourth 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