Colombia vs Nigeria: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural
Colombia
22.8%
in 2023
Nigeria
28.1%
in 2021
Colombia rank
21st
Nigeria rank
20th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural over time
- Colombia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 28.1% against 22.8% in Colombia, a difference of 5.3%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 21st and Nigeria ranks 20th of 37 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.5% | 32.9% | 5.6% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 32.4% | 9.2% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 28.1% | 11.4% | Nigeria |
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?
- Nigeria, at 28.1% against 22.8% in Colombia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural between Colombia and Nigeria?
- 5.3%, with Nigeria 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 21st 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, middle 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