Colombia vs Kenya: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, both
Colombia
3.9%
in 2024
Kenya
3.5%
in 2024
Colombia rank
20th
Kenya rank
22nd
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, both over time
- Colombia
- Kenya
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 3.9% against 3.5% in Kenya, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Kenya ahead.
Colombia ranks 20th and Kenya ranks 22nd of 46 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2% | 4.9% | 1.6% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 3.7% | 0.7% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 5.5% | 1.2% | Kenya |
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 Kenya?
- Colombia, at 3.9% against 3.5% in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, both between Colombia and Kenya?
- 0.4%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Kenya?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Kenya rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, both?
- Colombia ranks 20th and Kenya ranks 22nd 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