Colombia vs Kenya: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Colombia
6.4%
in 2024
Kenya
5.9%
in 2024
Colombia rank
25th
Kenya rank
26th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Colombia
- Kenya
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 6.4% against 5.9% in Kenya, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Kenya ahead.
Colombia ranks 25th and Kenya ranks 26th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.6% | 7.1% | 0.5% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 4.0% | 0.3% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 5.8% | 1.2% | Kenya |
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 Kenya?
- Colombia, at 6.4% against 5.9% in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Colombia and Kenya?
- 0.5%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Kenya?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Kenya rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Colombia ranks 25th and Kenya ranks 26th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (household survey data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release