Colombia vs Nigeria: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural
Colombia
21.8%
in 2023
Nigeria
21.0%
in 2021
Colombia rank
19th
Nigeria rank
20th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural over time
- Colombia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 21.8% against 21.0% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 19th and Nigeria ranks 20th of 37 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.0% | 30.7% | 4.2% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 20.9% | 3.3% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 21.0% | 1.4% | 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, rural, Colombia or Nigeria?
- Colombia, at 21.8% against 21.0% in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural between Colombia and Nigeria?
- 0.8%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Nigeria?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
- How do Colombia and Nigeria rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- Colombia ranks 19th and Nigeria ranks 20th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural, 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