Colombia vs Turkmenistan: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Colombia
4.7%
in 2025
Turkmenistan
4.2%
in 2025
Colombia rank
114th
Turkmenistan rank
116th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Colombia
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 4.7% against 4.2% in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Turkmenistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Colombia ranks 114th and Turkmenistan ranks 116th of 206 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.5% | 35.8% | 26.4% | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 21.0% | 16.5% | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 5.1% | 0.5% | Turkmenistan |
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 Turkmenistan?
- Colombia, at 4.7% against 4.2% in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Colombia and Turkmenistan?
- 0.5%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Turkmenistan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Turkmenistan rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Colombia ranks 114th and Turkmenistan ranks 116th 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