Brazil vs Colombia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural

Brazil
11.5%
in 2023
Colombia
15.2%
in 2023
Brazil rank
33rd
Colombia rank
31st

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural over time

  • Brazil
  • Colombia
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 15.2% against 11.5% in Brazil, a difference of 3.7%.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.3 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Colombia ahead.

Brazil ranks 33rd and Colombia ranks 31st of 37 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 23.9% 36.4% 12.5% Colombia
2010s 16.4% 22.3% 5.9% Colombia
2020s 9.9% 17.6% 7.7% 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 15.2% against 11.5% 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?
3.7%, 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 33rd and Colombia ranks 31st 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, second 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

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural, second quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
37 places, 397 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release