Colombia vs Egypt: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Colombia
3.3%
in 2024
Egypt
3.4%
in 2022
Colombia rank
27th
Egypt rank
26th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Colombia
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 3.4% against 3.3% in Colombia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Egypt ahead.
Colombia ranks 27th and Egypt ranks 26th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Egypt in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4% | 5.7% | 0.3% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 4.2% | 1.8% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 3.4% | 1.0% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes, Colombia or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 3.4% against 3.3% in Colombia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Colombia and Egypt?
- 0.1%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Egypt?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and Egypt rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Colombia ranks 27th and Egypt ranks 26th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, 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