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

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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Colombia vs Germany: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary

Colombia

159,221 number

in 2018

Germany

151,384 number

in 2018

Colombia rank

29th

Germany rank

31st

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary over time

Colombia
Germany

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 159,221 number against 151,384 number in Germany, a difference of 7,837 number.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 29th and Germany ranks 31st of 148 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Colombia	Germany	Difference	Ahead
2000s	185,467 number	83,078 number	102,389 number	Colombia
2010s	193,621 number	133,621 number	60,000 number	Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary, Colombia or Germany?: Colombia, at 159,221 number against 151,384 number in Germany as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary between Colombia and Germany?: 7,837 number, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Germany?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
How do Colombia and Germany rank globally for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?: Colombia ranks 29th and Germany ranks 31st of 148 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 193 places, 4,440 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower 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/