Colombia vs Uruguay: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Colombia
41.9%
in 2022
Uruguay
46.1%
in 2022
Colombia rank
40th
Uruguay rank
39th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Colombia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 46.1% against 41.9% in Colombia, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 40th and Uruguay ranks 39th of 47 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.2% | 48.2% | 9.9% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 44.2% | 46.4% | 2.2% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 41.9% | 46.1% | 4.2% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary, Colombia or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 46.1% against 41.9% in Colombia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Colombia and Uruguay?
- 4.2%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Uruguay?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and Uruguay rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Colombia ranks 40th and Uruguay ranks 39th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in reading, female (%). 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