Colombia vs Egypt: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Colombia
2.2%
in 2023
Egypt
2.5%
in 2022
Colombia rank
28th
Egypt rank
26th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Colombia
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 2.5% against 2.2% in Colombia, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Egypt ahead.
Colombia ranks 28th and Egypt ranks 26th of 37 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Egypt in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.0% | 6.9% | 2.9% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 6.2% | 3.4% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.5% | 0.1% | Colombia |
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 Egypt?
- Egypt, at 2.5% against 2.2% in Colombia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Colombia and Egypt?
- 0.3%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Egypt?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and Egypt rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Colombia ranks 28th and Egypt ranks 26th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, fourth quintile, both sexes (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