Colombia vs Nepal: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Colombia
7.0%
in 2023
Nepal
4.0%
in 2022
Colombia rank
23rd
Nepal rank
24th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Colombia
- Nepal
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 7.0% against 4.0% in Nepal, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.8 times Nepal's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 23rd and Nepal ranks 24th of 36 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.5% | 3.6% | 3.9% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 4.0% | 1.9% | 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 Nepal?
- Colombia, at 7.0% against 4.0% in Nepal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Colombia and Nepal?
- 3.0%, with Colombia 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 23rd and Nepal ranks 24th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, rural, fourth 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