Brazil vs Colombia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Brazil
0.1169 WPIA
in 2023
Colombia
0.2032 WPIA
in 2023
Brazil rank
21st
Colombia rank
20th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Brazil
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 0.2032 WPIA against 0.1169 WPIA in Brazil, a difference of 0.0863 WPIA.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.7 times Brazil's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 21st and Colombia ranks 20th of 22 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0759 WPIA | 0.3933 WPIA | 0.3175 WPIA | Colombia |
| 2010s | 0.1117 WPIA | 0.3438 WPIA | 0.2321 WPIA | Colombia |
| 2020s | 0.1226 WPIA | 0.1998 WPIA | 0.0772 WPIA | 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, Brazil or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 0.2032 WPIA against 0.1169 WPIA in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Brazil and Colombia?
- 0.0863 WPIA, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Colombia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Colombia rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Brazil ranks 21st and Colombia ranks 20th of 22 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, urban, adjusted wealth parity index (household survey data) (WPIA). 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