Colombia vs Egypt: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, female
Colombia
3.4%
in 2024
Egypt
3.2%
in 2022
Colombia rank
21st
Egypt rank
22nd
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, female over time
- Colombia
- Egypt
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 3.4% against 3.2% in Egypt, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 21st and Egypt ranks 22nd 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 | 4.1% | 3.7% | 0.3% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 3.6% | 1.8% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.2% | 0.8% | 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, female, Colombia or Egypt?
- Colombia, at 3.4% against 3.2% in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, female between Colombia and Egypt?
- 0.2%, 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, female?
- Colombia ranks 21st and Egypt 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, female (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