Colombia vs Kenya: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, female
Colombia
3.4%
in 2024
Kenya
2.9%
in 2024
Colombia rank
21st
Kenya rank
24th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, female over time
- Colombia
- Kenya
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 3.4% against 2.9% in Kenya, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Kenya ahead.
Colombia ranks 21st and Kenya ranks 24th 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 | 2.8% | 3.9% | 1.0% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 3.1% | 0.4% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 5.0% | 1.1% | 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, female, Colombia or Kenya?
- Colombia, at 3.4% against 2.9% in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, female between Colombia and Kenya?
- 0.5%, 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, female?
- Colombia ranks 21st and Kenya ranks 24th 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