Colombia vs Peru: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban
Colombia
10.7%
in 2023
Peru
8.9%
in 2023
Colombia rank
19th
Peru rank
21st
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban over time
- Colombia
- Peru
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 10.7% against 8.9% in Peru, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 19th and Peru ranks 21st of 28 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 | 22.0% | 14.9% | 7.1% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 13.1% | 2.2% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 9.0% | 4.0% | 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, urban, Colombia or Peru?
- Colombia, at 10.7% against 8.9% in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban between Colombia and Peru?
- 1.8%, 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, urban?
- Colombia ranks 19th and Peru ranks 21st of 28 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, 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