Colombia vs Nigeria: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural
Colombia
17.5%
in 2023
Nigeria
18.0%
in 2021
Colombia rank
17th
Nigeria rank
16th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural over time
- Colombia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 18.0% against 17.5% in Colombia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 17th and Nigeria ranks 16th of 28 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 | 34.6% | 28.0% | 6.6% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 22.6% | 1.9% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 18.0% | 0.7% | 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, Colombia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 18.0% against 17.5% 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?
- 0.5%, 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 17th and Nigeria ranks 16th 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