Colombia vs Mauritania: Out-of-school children of primary school age, male

Colombia
158,138
in 2022
Mauritania
149,176
in 2024
Colombia rank
36th
Mauritania rank
37th

Out-of-school children of primary school age, male over time

  • Colombia
  • Mauritania
050.0k100.0k150.0k199420092024

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 158,138 against 149,176 in Mauritania, a difference of 8,962.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritania ahead.

Colombia ranks 36th and Mauritania ranks 37th of 180 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 53,640 82,402 28,763 Mauritania
2010s 87,900 103,094 15,194 Mauritania
2020s 133,436 107,394 26,042 Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children of primary school age, male, Colombia or Mauritania?
Colombia, at 158,138 against 149,176 in Mauritania as of 2022.
What is the difference in out-of-school children of primary school age, male between Colombia and Mauritania?
8,962, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mauritania?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Colombia and Mauritania rank globally for out-of-school children of primary school age, male?
Colombia ranks 36th and Mauritania ranks 37th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children of primary school age, male (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 of primary school age, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
219 places, 4,596 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release