Colombia vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Colombia
6.3%
in 2023
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
7.0%
in 2014
Colombia rank
26th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
24th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Colombia
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
How they compare
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 7.0% against 6.3% in Colombia, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 26th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 24th of 38 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.9% | 9.5% | 3.5% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 6.7% | 0.9% | 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, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 7.0% against 6.3% in Colombia as of 2014.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Colombia and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 0.7%, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2014.
- How do Colombia and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Colombia ranks 26th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 24th of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, poorest 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