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
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
February 2026 Data Release