Colombia vs Saint Lucia: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Colombia
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 4.3% against 4.0% in Colombia, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
Colombia ranks 68th and Saint Lucia ranks 66th of 149 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Saint Lucia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.8% | 7.8% | 3.0% | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 4.7% | 0.6% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, Colombia or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 4.3% against 4.0% in Colombia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Colombia and Saint Lucia?
- 0.3%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Saint Lucia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
- How do Colombia and Saint Lucia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Colombia ranks 68th and Saint Lucia ranks 66th of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). 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 and adolescents in the official age range for primary and lower secondary education who are not enrolled in primary or lower secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary and lower secondary education enrolled in primary or lower secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary and lower secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary and lower secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/