Colombia vs Egypt: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, poorest
Colombia
5.0%
in 2023
Egypt
4.6%
in 2022
Colombia rank
20th
Egypt rank
22nd
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, poorest over time
- Colombia
- Egypt
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 5.0% against 4.6% in Egypt, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Egypt ahead.
Colombia ranks 20th and Egypt ranks 22nd of 36 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 | 6.7% | 11.3% | 4.6% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 6.5% | 3.1% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 4.6% | 1.6% | 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, poorest, Colombia or Egypt?
- Colombia, at 5.0% against 4.6% in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, poorest between Colombia and Egypt?
- 0.4%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Egypt?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and Egypt rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, poorest?
- Colombia ranks 20th and Egypt ranks 22nd of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, poorest quintile, 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