Colombia vs Iran: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Colombia
8.0%
in 2022
Iran
7.4%
in 2023
Colombia rank
93rd
Iran rank
96th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Colombia
- Iran
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 8.0% against 7.4% in Iran, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Iran ahead.
Colombia ranks 93rd and Iran ranks 96th of 171 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Iran in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.1% | 14.9% | 9.8% | Iran |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 12.1% | 5.6% | Iran |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 7.2% | 0.4% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Colombia or Iran?
- Colombia, at 8.0% against 7.4% in Iran as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Colombia and Iran?
- 0.6%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Iran?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and Iran rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Colombia ranks 93rd and Iran ranks 96th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%). 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