Colombia vs Mauritania: Children out of school, primary

Colombia
289,295
in 2022
Mauritania
291,098
in 2024
Colombia rank
34th
Mauritania rank
33rd

Children out of school, primary over time

  • Colombia
  • Mauritania
0100.0k200.0k300.0k198520042024

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 291,098 against 289,295 in Colombia, a difference of 1,803.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritania ahead.

Colombia ranks 34th and Mauritania ranks 33rd of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Mauritania Difference Ahead
2000s 6,720 155,359 148,639 Mauritania
2010s 118,737 189,238 70,501 Mauritania
2020s 239,318 195,919 43,399 Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, primary, Colombia or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 291,098 against 289,295 in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in children out of school, primary between Colombia and Mauritania?
1,803, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mauritania?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Colombia and Mauritania rank globally for children out of school, primary?
Colombia ranks 34th and Mauritania ranks 33rd 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.