Benin vs Colombia: Children out of school, primary

Benin
213,285
in 2022
Colombia
289,295
in 2022
Benin rank
37th
Colombia rank
34th

Children out of school, primary over time

  • Benin
  • Colombia
0200.0k400.0k600.0k198420032022

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 289,295 against 213,285 in Benin, a difference of 76,010.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.4 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 37th and Colombia ranks 34th of 197 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Colombia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Colombia Difference Ahead
2000s 239,787 11,379 228,408 Benin
2010s 142,158 116,879 25,279 Benin
2020s 263,238 267,856 4,618 Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, primary, Benin or Colombia?
Colombia, at 289,295 against 213,285 in Benin as of 2022.
What is the difference in children out of school, primary between Benin and Colombia?
76,010, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Colombia?
15 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
How do Benin and Colombia rank globally for children out of school, primary?
Benin ranks 37th and Colombia ranks 34th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, primary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children out of school, primary
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
202 places, 4,752 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.