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

Colombia
5,687 number
in 2018
Korea
6,263 number
in 2018
Colombia rank
68th
Korea rank
66th

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

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

How they compare

Korea currently reports 6,263 number against 5,687 number in Colombia, a difference of 576 number.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Korea ahead.

Colombia ranks 68th and Korea ranks 66th of 133 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 98,609 number 296,241 number 197,632 number Korea
2010s 62,894 number 15,829 number 47,064 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 Korea?
Korea, at 6,263 number against 5,687 number in Colombia as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry between Colombia and Korea?
576 number, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Korea?
5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
How do Colombia and Korea rank globally for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Colombia ranks 68th and Korea ranks 66th 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/