Colombia vs Egypt: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, both
Colombia
3.9%
in 2024
Egypt
3.2%
in 2022
Colombia rank
20th
Egypt rank
23rd
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, both over time
- Colombia
- Egypt
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 3.9% against 3.2% in Egypt, a difference of 0.7%.
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 20th and Egypt ranks 23rd of 46 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 | 4.6% | 3.7% | 0.9% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 3.4% | 1.3% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 3.2% | 1.1% | 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, urban, both, Colombia or Egypt?
- Colombia, at 3.9% against 3.2% in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, both between Colombia and Egypt?
- 0.7%, 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, urban, both?
- Colombia ranks 20th and Egypt ranks 23rd of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, 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