Colombia vs Timor-Leste: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita
Colombia
7.3%
in 2022
Timor-Leste
6.9%
in 2023
Colombia rank
66th
Timor-Leste rank
69th
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita over time
- Colombia
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 7.3% against 6.9% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Timor-Leste's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Timor-Leste ahead.
Colombia ranks 66th and Timor-Leste ranks 69th of 203 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Timor-Leste in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 9.5% | 9.3% | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 5.8% | 2.7% | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 5.2% | 1.0% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita, Colombia or Timor-Leste?
- Colombia, at 7.3% against 6.9% in Timor-Leste as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita between Colombia and Timor-Leste?
- 0.4%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Timor-Leste?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Colombia and Timor-Leste rank globally for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- Colombia ranks 66th and Timor-Leste ranks 69th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.