Colombia vs Latin America & Caribbean: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes
Colombia
9.35 million number
in 2019
Latin America & Caribbean
127.90 million number
in 2019
Colombia rank
23rd
Latin America & Caribbean rank
27th
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time
- Colombia
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 127.90 million number against 9.35 million number in Colombia, a difference of 118.56 million number.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 13.7 times Colombia's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 23rd and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 27th of 186 countries.
Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.42 million number | 94.94 million number | 86.52 million number | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2000s | 8.66 million number | 104.62 million number | 95.96 million number | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 8.91 million number | 126.78 million number | 117.87 million number | Latin America & Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, Colombia or Latin America & Caribbean?
- Latin America & Caribbean, at 127.90 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 Colombia and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 118.56 million number, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
- How do Colombia and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Colombia ranks 23rd and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 27th 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
Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.