Bolivia vs Colombia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban
Bolivia
19.6%
in 2020
Colombia
14.7%
in 2023
Bolivia rank
12th
Colombia rank
14th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban over time
- Bolivia
- Colombia
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 19.6% against 14.7% in Colombia, a difference of 4.9%.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.3 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Colombia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 12th and Colombia ranks 14th of 25 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 1 and Colombia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.6% | 24.8% | 7.2% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 17.6% | 9.6% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 14.5% | 5.1% | Bolivia |
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, Bolivia or Colombia?
- Bolivia, at 19.6% against 14.7% in Colombia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban between Bolivia and Colombia?
- 4.9%, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Colombia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2020.
- How do Bolivia and Colombia rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Bolivia ranks 12th and Colombia ranks 14th of 25 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, poorest 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