Colombia vs Venezuela: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Colombia
7.4%
in 2024
Venezuela
6.5%
in 2014
Colombia rank
26th
Venezuela rank
28th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Colombia
- Venezuela
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 7.4% against 6.5% in Venezuela, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 26th and Venezuela ranks 28th of 47 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.6% | 7.7% | 1.9% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 5.7% | 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 Venezuela?
- Colombia, at 7.4% against 6.5% in Venezuela as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Colombia and Venezuela?
- 0.9%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Venezuela?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2014.
- How do Colombia and Venezuela rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Colombia ranks 26th and Venezuela ranks 28th 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, male (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