Colombia vs Switzerland: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Colombia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 6.8% against 6.7% in Colombia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Switzerland ahead.
Colombia ranks 67th and Switzerland ranks 66th of 137 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.1% | 8.0% | 1.9% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 7.3% | 0.1% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Colombia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 6.8% against 6.7% in Colombia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Colombia and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Switzerland?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2018.
- How do Colombia and Switzerland rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Colombia ranks 67th and Switzerland ranks 66th of 137 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/