Brazil vs Colombia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural
Brazil
12.9%
in 2023
Colombia
17.5%
in 2023
Brazil rank
19th
Colombia rank
17th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural over time
- Brazil
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 17.5% against 12.9% in Brazil, a difference of 4.6%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.4 times Brazil's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 19th and Colombia ranks 17th of 28 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 | 20.2% | 34.4% | 14.2% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 24.4% | 7.6% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 20.5% | 11.7% | 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 17.5% against 12.9% 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?
- 4.6%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Colombia?
- 17 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 19th and Colombia ranks 17th of 28 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, richest 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