Colombia vs Zimbabwe: Girls and boys who are out of school

Colombia
131,157 girls
in 2022
Zimbabwe
151,054 girls
in 2024
Colombia rank
38th
Zimbabwe rank
35th

Girls and boys who are out of school over time

  • Colombia
  • Zimbabwe
050.0k100.0k150.0k199820112024

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 151,054 girls against 131,157 girls in Colombia, a difference of 19,897 girls.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 38th and Zimbabwe ranks 35th of 180 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 118,231 girls 34,983 girls 83,248 girls Colombia
2010s 67,855 girls 125,625 girls 57,770 girls Zimbabwe
2020s 121,230 girls 118,040 girls 3,190 girls Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher girls and boys who are out of school, Colombia or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 151,054 girls against 131,157 girls in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in girls and boys who are out of school between Colombia and Zimbabwe?
19,897 girls, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Zimbabwe?
12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Colombia and Zimbabwe rank globally for girls and boys who are out of school?
Colombia ranks 38th and Zimbabwe ranks 35th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Girls and boys who are out of school
Unit
girls
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
180 places, 3,583 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.