Brazil vs Colombia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Brazil
4.1%
in 2024
Colombia
3.7%
in 2022
Brazil rank
107th
Colombia rank
109th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Brazil
- Colombia
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 4.1% against 3.7% in Colombia, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 107th and Colombia ranks 109th of 162 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.9% | 3.0% | 0.8% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.5% | 0.3% | Brazil |
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, Brazil or Colombia?
- Brazil, at 4.1% against 3.7% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Brazil and Colombia?
- 0.4%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Colombia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Colombia rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Brazil ranks 107th and Colombia ranks 109th of 162 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 (%). 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