Colombia vs Egypt: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male
Colombia
3.8%
in 2024
Egypt
3.3%
in 2022
Colombia rank
26th
Egypt rank
28th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male over time
- Colombia
- Egypt
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 3.8% against 3.3% in Egypt, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 26th and Egypt ranks 28th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Egypt in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.9% | 4.4% | 1.5% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 4.0% | 1.3% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 3.3% | 1.3% | 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, male, Colombia or Egypt?
- Colombia, at 3.8% against 3.3% in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between Colombia and Egypt?
- 0.5%, with Colombia 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, male?
- Colombia ranks 26th and Egypt ranks 28th 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, male (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