Colombia vs Iran: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Colombia
6.6%
in 2022
Iran
6.4%
in 2023
Colombia rank
97th
Iran rank
100th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Colombia
- Iran
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 6.6% against 6.4% in Iran, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Iran ahead.
Colombia ranks 97th and Iran ranks 100th of 171 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.6% | 15.7% | 11.1% | Iran |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 13.2% | 7.6% | Iran |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 6.9% | 0.7% | Iran |
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 6.6% against 6.4% 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?
- 0.2%, 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 97th and Iran ranks 100th 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, female (%). 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