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

14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Colombia vs Laos: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and

Colombia

284,501 number

in 2018

Laos

211,971 number

in 2019

Colombia rank

34th

Laos rank

37th

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and over time

Colombia
Laos

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 284,501 number against 211,971 number in Laos, a difference of 72,530 number.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.3 times Laos's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 34th and Laos ranks 37th of 137 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Colombia	Laos	Difference	Ahead
2000s	338,454 number	269,256 number	69,197 number	Colombia
2010s	327,508 number	206,647 number	120,861 number	Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and, Colombia or Laos?: Colombia, at 284,501 number against 211,971 number in Laos as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and between Colombia and Laos?: 72,530 number, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Laos?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
How do Colombia and Laos rank globally for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?: Colombia ranks 34th and Laos ranks 37th of 137 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 182 places, 4,161 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of children, adolescents, and youth of primary, 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/