Colombia vs Kuwait: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age

Colombia
5.9%
in 2018
Kuwait
6.3%
in 2015
Colombia rank
69th
Kuwait rank
67th

Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time

  • Colombia
  • Kuwait
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 6.3% against 5.9% in Colombia, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 69th and Kuwait ranks 67th of 150 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Kuwait in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Kuwait Difference Ahead
2000s 7.6% 3.8% 3.8% Colombia
2010s 5.0% 6.5% 1.5% Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Colombia or Kuwait?
Kuwait, at 6.3% against 5.9% in Colombia as of 2015.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Colombia and Kuwait?
0.4%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Kuwait?
7 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2015.
How do Colombia and Kuwait rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
Colombia ranks 69th and Kuwait ranks 67th of 150 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of 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

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 3,656 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of adolescents of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official lower secondary school age.