How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Kuwait?

8 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2015.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Colombia vs Kuwait: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper

Colombia

11.1%

in 2018

Kuwait

11.4%

in 2015

Colombia rank

73rd

Kuwait rank

72nd

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time

Colombia
Kuwait

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 11.4% against 11.1% in Colombia, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 73rd and Kuwait ranks 72nd of 142 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Colombia	Kuwait	Difference	Ahead
2000s	12.6%	10.6%	2.0%	Colombia
2010s	10.5%	12.6%	2.1%	Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper, Colombia or Kuwait?: Kuwait, at 11.4% against 11.1% in Colombia as of 2015.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Colombia and Kuwait?: 0.3%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Kuwait?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2015.
How do Colombia and Kuwait rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?: Colombia ranks 73rd and Kuwait ranks 72nd of 142 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 4,210 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of adolescents and youth of lower secondary and upper secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/