Colombia vs Egypt: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban
Colombia
9.5%
in 2023
Egypt
9.0%
in 2022
Colombia rank
23rd
Egypt rank
25th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban over time
- Colombia
- Egypt
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 9.5% against 9.0% in Egypt, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Egypt ahead.
Colombia ranks 23rd and Egypt ranks 25th of 34 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.8% | 43.3% | 26.5% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 21.3% | 9.7% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 9.0% | 0.1% | Egypt |
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?
- Colombia, at 9.5% against 9.0% in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban between Colombia and Egypt?
- 0.5%, with Colombia 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 23rd and Egypt ranks 25th of 34 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, middle 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