Colombia vs Kazakhstan: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary

Colombia
38.4%
in 2022
Kazakhstan
36.1%
in 2022
Colombia rank
46th
Kazakhstan rank
47th

Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time

  • Colombia
  • Kazakhstan
0204060200620142022

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 38.4% against 36.1% in Kazakhstan, a difference of 2.3%.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Kazakhstan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Kazakhstan ahead.

Colombia ranks 46th and Kazakhstan ranks 47th of 53 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Kazakhstan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Kazakhstan Difference Ahead
2000s 38.6% 41.0% 2.4% Kazakhstan
2010s 39.7% 45.6% 5.8% Kazakhstan
2020s 38.4% 36.1% 2.3% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary, Colombia or Kazakhstan?
Colombia, at 38.4% against 36.1% in Kazakhstan as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Colombia and Kazakhstan?
2.3%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Kazakhstan?
5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
How do Colombia and Kazakhstan rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
Colombia ranks 46th and Kazakhstan ranks 47th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in reading, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in reading, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
61 places, 539 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release