Colombia vs Zimbabwe: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary

Colombia
430,049
in 2022
Zimbabwe
443,998
in 2024
Colombia rank
35th
Zimbabwe rank
34th

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary over time

  • Colombia
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 443,998 against 430,049 in Colombia, a difference of 13,949.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Colombia ranks 35th and Zimbabwe ranks 34th of 181 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2010s 286,393 501,226 214,833 Zimbabwe
2020s 366,862 467,719 100,857 Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary, Colombia or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 443,998 against 430,049 in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary between Colombia and Zimbabwe?
13,949, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Zimbabwe?
11 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
How do Colombia and Zimbabwe rank globally for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Colombia ranks 35th and Zimbabwe ranks 34th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
181 places, 3,186 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release