Colombia vs Egypt: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban
Colombia
4.8%
in 2023
Egypt
2.7%
in 2022
Colombia rank
29th
Egypt rank
31st
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban over time
- Colombia
- Egypt
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 4.8% against 2.7% in Egypt, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.8 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Egypt ahead.
Colombia ranks 29th and Egypt ranks 31st of 38 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Egypt in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.8% | 11.6% | 2.8% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 5.9% | 0.0% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 2.7% | 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, urban, Colombia or Egypt?
- Colombia, at 4.8% against 2.7% 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?
- 2.1%, 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 29th and Egypt ranks 31st 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, 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