Colombia vs Egypt: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, fourth
Colombia
1.4%
in 2023
Egypt
1.9%
in 2022
Colombia rank
22nd
Egypt rank
20th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, fourth over time
- Colombia
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 1.9% against 1.4% in Colombia, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.4 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 22nd and Egypt ranks 20th of 36 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 | 2.7% | 2.2% | 0.5% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 2.4% | 0.9% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 1.9% | 0.3% | 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, fourth, Colombia or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 1.9% against 1.4% in Colombia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, fourth between Colombia and Egypt?
- 0.5%, 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, urban, fourth?
- Colombia ranks 22nd and Egypt ranks 20th 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, urban, fourth 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