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

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 OECD members: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary

Colombia

159,221 number

in 2018

OECD members

1.70 million number

in 2019

Colombia rank

29th

OECD members rank

32nd

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

Colombia
OECD members

How they compare

OECD members currently reports 1.70 million number against 159,221 number in Colombia, a difference of 1.54 million number.

That makes OECD members's figure about 10.7 times Colombia's.

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

Colombia ranks 29th and OECD members ranks 32nd of 148 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Colombia	OECD members	Difference	Ahead
2000s	185,467 number	1.61 million number	1.43 million number	OECD members
2010s	193,621 number	1.84 million number	1.64 million number	OECD members

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 OECD members?: OECD members, at 1.70 million number against 159,221 number in Colombia as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary between Colombia and OECD members?: 1.54 million number, with OECD members ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and OECD members?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
How do Colombia and OECD members rank globally for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?: Colombia ranks 29th and OECD members ranks 32nd 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/