Colombia vs Indonesia: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Colombia
289,295 children
in 2022
Indonesia
250,575 children
in 2025
Colombia rank
33rd
Indonesia rank
34th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Colombia
- Indonesia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 289,295 children against 250,575 children in Indonesia, a difference of 38,720 children.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Indonesia ahead.
Colombia ranks 33rd and Indonesia ranks 34th of 196 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,560 children | 973,394 children | 965,834 children | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 116,879 children | 974,443 children | 857,564 children | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 267,856 children | 518,825 children | 250,969 children | Indonesia |
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 Indonesia?
- Colombia, at 289,295 children against 250,575 children in Indonesia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Colombia and Indonesia?
- 38,720 children, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Indonesia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and Indonesia rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Colombia ranks 33rd and Indonesia ranks 34th 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.