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
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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

Indicator
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in reading, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
47 places, 340 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release