Colombia vs Nepal: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Colombia
3.6%
in 2023
Nepal
5.4%
in 2022
Colombia rank
26th
Nepal rank
23rd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Colombia
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 5.4% against 3.6% in Colombia, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.5 times Colombia's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 26th and Nepal ranks 23rd of 37 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.0% | 7.0% | 3.0% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 5.4% | 0.8% | Nepal |
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 Nepal?
- Nepal, at 5.4% against 3.6% in Colombia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Colombia and Nepal?
- 1.8%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Nepal?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and Nepal rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Colombia ranks 26th and Nepal ranks 23rd 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, middle 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