Colombia vs Egypt: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban
Colombia
6.9%
in 2023
Egypt
7.0%
in 2022
Colombia rank
31st
Egypt rank
30th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban over time
- Colombia
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 7.0% against 6.9% in Colombia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Egypt ahead.
Colombia ranks 31st and Egypt ranks 30th of 38 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Egypt in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.3% | 28.2% | 16.9% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 16.3% | 8.0% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 7.0% | 1.1% | 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, urban, Colombia or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 7.0% against 6.9% in Colombia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban between Colombia and Egypt?
- 0.1%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Egypt?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and Egypt rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Colombia ranks 31st and Egypt ranks 30th 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, urban, fourth 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