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
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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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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, poorest quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
38 places, 416 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release