Colombia vs Greece: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry

Colombia
5,687 number
in 2018
Greece
5,264 number
in 2018
Colombia rank
68th
Greece rank
69th

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry over time

  • Colombia
  • Greece
0100.0k200.0k300.0k199820082018

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 5,687 number against 5,264 number in Greece, a difference of 423 number.

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

Across all 15 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 68th and Greece ranks 69th of 133 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Greece Difference Ahead
1990s 252,222 number 18,932 number 233,290 number Colombia
2000s 151,169 number 21,794 number 129,374 number Colombia
2010s 88,622 number 4,375 number 84,247 number Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry, Colombia or Greece?
Colombia, at 5,687 number against 5,264 number in Greece as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry between Colombia and Greece?
423 number, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Greece?
15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Colombia and Greece rank globally for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Colombia ranks 68th and Greece ranks 69th of 133 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 2,401 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Number of children one year before primary entry age who are not enrolled or attending pre-primary education during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/