Colombia vs Nepal: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Colombia
5.6%
in 2024
Nepal
4.9%
in 2022
Colombia rank
23rd
Nepal rank
26th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Colombia
- Nepal
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 5.6% against 4.9% in Nepal, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Nepal ahead.
Colombia ranks 23rd and Nepal ranks 26th of 46 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.5% | 3.9% | 0.4% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 4.9% | 1.0% | Nepal |
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 5.6% against 4.9% in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Colombia and Nepal?
- 0.7%, 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 26th of 46 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, female (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