Colombia vs Egypt: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, second
Colombia
3.2%
in 2023
Egypt
5.0%
in 2022
Colombia rank
19th
Egypt rank
17th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, second over time
- Colombia
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 5.0% against 3.2% in Colombia, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.6 times Colombia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 19th and Egypt ranks 17th of 33 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.0% | 9.5% | 4.5% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 5.8% | 3.3% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 5.0% | 0.9% | Egypt |
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, second, Colombia or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 5.0% against 3.2% in Colombia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, second between Colombia and Egypt?
- 1.8%, 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, second?
- Colombia ranks 19th and Egypt ranks 17th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, second 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