Colombia vs Guinea: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Colombia
289,295 children
in 2022
Guinea
308,947 children
in 2020
Colombia rank
33rd
Guinea rank
30th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Colombia
- Guinea
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 308,947 children against 289,295 children in Colombia, a difference of 19,652 children.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 33rd and Guinea ranks 30th of 196 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,720 children | 599,914 children | 593,194 children | Guinea |
| 2010s | 71,229 children | 423,158 children | 351,929 children | Guinea |
| 2020s | 239,318 children | 308,947 children | 69,629 children | Guinea |
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, Colombia or Guinea?
- Guinea, at 308,947 children against 289,295 children in Colombia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Colombia and Guinea?
- 19,652 children, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Guinea?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Colombia and Guinea rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Colombia ranks 33rd and Guinea ranks 30th 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.