Colombia vs Egypt: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, second
Colombia
3.5%
in 2023
Egypt
4.5%
in 2022
Colombia rank
20th
Egypt rank
19th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, second over time
- Colombia
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 4.5% against 3.5% in Colombia, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.3 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 20th and Egypt ranks 19th of 36 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.7% | 4.8% | 0.1% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 4.9% | 2.4% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 4.5% | 0.0% | Egypt |
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, second, Colombia or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 4.5% against 3.5% in Colombia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, second between Colombia and Egypt?
- 1.0%, with Egypt 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, second?
- Colombia ranks 20th and Egypt ranks 19th 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, second 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