Colombia vs Gambia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Colombia
3.7%
in 2022
Gambia
4.2%
in 2025
Colombia rank
109th
Gambia rank
106th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Colombia
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 4.2% against 3.7% in Colombia, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 109th and Gambia ranks 106th of 162 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 44.2% | 41.0% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 31.9% | 29.2% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 14.0% | 11.6% | Gambia |
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 Gambia?
- Gambia, at 4.2% against 3.7% in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Colombia and Gambia?
- 0.5%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Gambia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and Gambia rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Colombia ranks 109th and Gambia ranks 106th 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