Colombia vs Iran: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes

Colombia
191,144 number
in 2018
Iran
157,392 number
in 2017
Colombia rank
30th
Iran rank
33rd

Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes over time

  • Colombia
  • Iran
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 191,144 number against 157,392 number in Iran, a difference of 33,752 number.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Iran ahead.

Colombia ranks 30th and Iran ranks 33rd of 150 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Iran Difference Ahead
2000s 153,735 number 371,628 number 217,893 number Iran
2010s 181,732 number 222,590 number 40,858 number Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes, Colombia or Iran?
Colombia, at 191,144 number against 157,392 number in Iran as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes between Colombia and Iran?
33,752 number, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Iran?
8 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2017.
How do Colombia and Iran rank globally for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
Colombia ranks 30th and Iran ranks 33rd of 150 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 3,686 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in lower secondary education.