Colombia vs Sri Lanka: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and

Colombia
639,848
in 2022
Sri Lanka
563,961
in 2023
Colombia rank
39th
Sri Lanka rank
42nd

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and over time

  • Colombia
  • Sri Lanka
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k200520142023

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 639,848 against 563,961 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 75,887.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Colombia ranks 39th and Sri Lanka ranks 42nd of 178 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2010s 505,761 492,975 12,785 Colombia
2020s 606,059 423,168 182,891 Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and, Colombia or Sri Lanka?
Colombia, at 639,848 against 563,961 in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
What is the difference in out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and between Colombia and Sri Lanka?
75,887, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Sri Lanka?
7 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
How do Colombia and Sri Lanka rank globally for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Colombia ranks 39th and Sri Lanka ranks 42nd of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school 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, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
178 places, 2,946 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release