Colombia vs Nepal: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, poorest
Colombia
5.0%
in 2023
Nepal
4.9%
in 2022
Colombia rank
20th
Nepal rank
21st
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, poorest over time
- Colombia
- Nepal
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 5.0% against 4.9% in Nepal, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Nepal ahead.
Colombia ranks 20th and Nepal ranks 21st of 36 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.3% | 7.5% | 3.2% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 4.9% | 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, poorest, Colombia or Nepal?
- Colombia, at 5.0% against 4.9% in Nepal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, poorest between Colombia and Nepal?
- 0.1%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Nepal?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and Nepal rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, poorest?
- Colombia ranks 20th and Nepal ranks 21st 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