What is the difference in children out of school, primary between Central African Republic and Colombia?

17,039, with Central African Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Colombia?

8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2012.

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.

Central African Republic vs Colombia: Children out of school, primary

Central African Republic

306,334

in 2012

Colombia

289,295

in 2022

Central African Republic rank

32nd

Colombia rank

34th

Children out of school, primary over time

Central African Republic
Colombia

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 306,334 against 289,295 in Colombia, a difference of 17,039.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Central African Republic has been ahead every year.

Central African Republic ranks 32nd and Colombia ranks 34th of 197 countries.

Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Colombia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	372,784	8,542	364,241	Central African Republic
2010s	309,040	27,871	281,170	Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, primary, Central African Republic or Colombia?: Central African Republic, at 306,334 against 289,295 in Colombia as of 2012.
What is the difference in children out of school, primary between Central African Republic and Colombia?: 17,039, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Colombia?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2012.
How do Central African Republic and Colombia rank globally for children out of school, primary?: Central African Republic ranks 32nd 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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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: 03 September 2026

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