Colombia vs Mauritania: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Colombia
289,295 children
in 2022
Mauritania
291,098 children
in 2024
Colombia rank
33rd
Mauritania rank
32nd
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Colombia
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 291,098 children against 289,295 children in Colombia, a difference of 1,803 children.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritania ahead.
Colombia ranks 33rd and Mauritania ranks 32nd of 196 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,720 children | 155,359 children | 148,639 children | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 118,737 children | 189,238 children | 70,501 children | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 239,318 children | 195,919 children | 43,399 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, Colombia or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 291,098 children against 289,295 children in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Colombia and Mauritania?
- 1,803 children, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mauritania?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Colombia and Mauritania rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Colombia ranks 33rd and Mauritania ranks 32nd 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.