Argentina vs Colombia: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes

Argentina
10.15 million number
in 2019
Colombia
9.35 million number
in 2019
Argentina rank
20th
Colombia rank
23rd

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time

  • Argentina
  • Colombia
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M199820082019

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 10.15 million number against 9.35 million number in Colombia, a difference of 801,820 number.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Colombia ahead.

Argentina ranks 20th and Colombia ranks 23rd of 186 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Colombia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Colombia Difference Ahead
1990s 6.91 million number 8.42 million number 1.50 million number Colombia
2000s 7.88 million number 8.66 million number 777,442 number Colombia
2010s 9.62 million number 8.91 million number 709,328 number Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, Argentina or Colombia?
Argentina, at 10.15 million number against 9.35 million number in Colombia as of 2019.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Argentina and Colombia?
801,820 number, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Colombia?
22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Argentina and Colombia rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
Argentina ranks 20th and Colombia ranks 23rd of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
Last refreshed

Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.