Colombia vs Jordan: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Colombia
4.7%
in 2025
Jordan
5.5%
in 2025
Colombia rank
114th
Jordan rank
111th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Colombia
- Jordan
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 5.5% against 4.7% in Colombia, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Jordan's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Jordan has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 114th and Jordan ranks 111th of 206 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.5% | 21.4% | 11.9% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 9.1% | 4.6% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 5.9% | 1.3% | Jordan |
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 Jordan?
- Jordan, at 5.5% against 4.7% in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Colombia and Jordan?
- 0.8%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Jordan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Jordan rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Colombia ranks 114th and Jordan ranks 111th 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, male (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