Brazil vs Colombia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female
Brazil
10.7%
in 2024
Colombia
11.7%
in 2023
Brazil rank
42nd
Colombia rank
39th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female over time
- Brazil
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 11.7% against 10.7% in Brazil, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Colombia ahead.
Brazil ranks 42nd and Colombia ranks 39th of 72 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.7% | 21.8% | 5.1% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 14.7% | 0.5% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 12.1% | 3.8% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female, Brazil or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 11.7% against 10.7% in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female between Brazil and Colombia?
- 1.0%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Colombia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Colombia rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Brazil ranks 42nd and Colombia ranks 39th of 72 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, 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