Benin vs Colombia: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Benin
213,285 children
in 2022
Colombia
289,295 children
in 2022
Benin rank
36th
Colombia rank
33rd
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Benin
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 289,295 children against 213,285 children in Benin, a difference of 76,010 children.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.4 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 36th and Colombia ranks 33rd of 196 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Colombia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 239,787 children | 11,379 children | 228,408 children | Benin |
| 2010s | 142,158 children | 116,879 children | 25,279 children | Benin |
| 2020s | 263,238 children | 267,856 children | 4,618 children | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region, Benin or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 289,295 children against 213,285 children in Benin as of 2022.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Benin and Colombia?
- 76,010 children, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Colombia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Benin and Colombia rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Benin ranks 36th and Colombia ranks 33rd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.