Australia vs Colombia: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry
Australia
7,965
in 2024
Colombia
7,322
in 2022
Australia rank
74th
Colombia rank
75th
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Australia
- Colombia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 7,965 against 7,322 in Colombia, a difference of 643.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Colombia ahead.
Australia ranks 74th and Colombia ranks 75th of 176 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Colombia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56,527 | 52,207 | 4,320 | Australia |
| 2010s | 31,654 | 38,024 | 6,370 | Colombia |
| 2020s | 19,855 | 6,199 | 13,656 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry, Australia or Colombia?
- Australia, at 7,965 against 7,322 in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry between Australia and Colombia?
- 643, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Colombia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Colombia rank globally for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Australia ranks 74th and Colombia ranks 75th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry 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
February 2026 Data Release