Colombia vs Dominican Republic: Number of out-of-school children one year younger than the official
Colombia
7,322
in 2022
Dominican Republic
18,091
in 2023
Colombia rank
15th
Dominican Republic rank
12th
Number of out-of-school children one year younger than the official over time
- Colombia
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 18,091 against 7,322 in Colombia, a difference of 10,769.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 2.5 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 15th and Dominican Republic ranks 12th of 35 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Dominican Republic in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 239,615 | 80,910 | 158,705 | Colombia |
| 2000s | 117,660 | 62,338 | 55,323 | Colombia |
| 2010s | 78,833 | 35,962 | 42,871 | Colombia |
| 2020s | 6,199 | 28,100 | 21,901 | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of out-of-school children one year younger than the official, Colombia or Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic, at 18,091 against 7,322 in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of out-of-school children one year younger than the official between Colombia and Dominican Republic?
- 10,769, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Dominican Republic?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and Dominican Republic rank globally for number of out-of-school children one year younger than the official?
- Colombia ranks 15th and Dominican Republic ranks 12th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Number of out-of-school children one year younger than the official entry age to primary education (UNESCO). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.