Colombia vs Nigeria: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Colombia
3.8%
in 2023
Nigeria
4.2%
in 2021
Colombia rank
18th
Nigeria rank
16th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Colombia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 4.2% against 3.8% in Colombia, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 18th and Nigeria ranks 16th of 28 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.3% | 6.6% | 4.7% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 4.1% | 1.9% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 4.2% | 1.7% | 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 Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 4.2% against 3.8% in Colombia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Colombia and Nigeria?
- 0.4%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Nigeria?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
- How do Colombia and Nigeria rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Colombia ranks 18th and Nigeria ranks 16th of 28 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, richest 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