Brazil vs Colombia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural
Brazil
11.6%
in 2023
Colombia
16.9%
in 2023
Brazil rank
34th
Colombia rank
31st
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural over time
- Brazil
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 16.9% against 11.6% in Brazil, a difference of 5.3%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.5 times Brazil's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 34th and Colombia ranks 31st of 38 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 | 24.9% | 36.7% | 11.8% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 24.4% | 8.1% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 17.4% | 7.1% | 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, Brazil or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 16.9% against 11.6% in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural between Brazil and Colombia?
- 5.3%, 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, rural?
- Brazil ranks 34th and Colombia ranks 31st of 38 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, poorest 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