Colombia vs Nepal: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Colombia
3.3%
in 2025
Nepal
3.4%
in 2025
Colombia rank
121st
Nepal rank
120th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Colombia
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 3.4% against 3.3% in Colombia, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 121st and Nepal ranks 120th of 206 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.0% | 39.0% | 31.9% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 12.9% | 9.4% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 5.6% | 2.3% | Nepal |
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 Nepal?
- Nepal, at 3.4% against 3.3% in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Colombia and Nepal?
- 0.1%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Nepal?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Nepal rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Colombia ranks 121st and Nepal ranks 120th of 206 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 (modelled 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