Colombia vs Nepal: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Colombia
6.8%
in 2023
Nepal
4.7%
in 2022
Colombia rank
27th
Nepal rank
30th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Colombia
- Nepal
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 6.8% against 4.7% in Nepal, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.5 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Nepal ahead.
Colombia ranks 27th and Nepal ranks 30th of 37 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 | 8.2% | 6.9% | 1.3% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 4.7% | 2.4% | 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 6.8% against 4.7% 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?
- 2.1%, 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 27th and Nepal ranks 30th 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, rural, 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