Argentina vs Colombia: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes

Argentina
4.49 million number
in 2019
Colombia
4.47 million number
in 2019
Argentina rank
20th
Colombia rank
21st

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes over time

  • Argentina
  • Colombia
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M199820082019

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 4.49 million number against 4.47 million number in Colombia, a difference of 20,350 number.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Colombia ahead.

Argentina ranks 20th and Colombia ranks 21st of 199 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Colombia Difference Ahead
1990s 3.19 million number 2.69 million number 505,635 number Argentina
2000s 4.25 million number 2.56 million number 1.69 million number Argentina
2010s 4.42 million number 4.03 million number 387,260 number Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, early childhood education, both sexes, Argentina or Colombia?
Argentina, at 4.49 million number against 4.47 million number in Colombia as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, early childhood education, both sexes between Argentina and Colombia?
20,350 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 school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
Argentina ranks 20th and Colombia ranks 21st of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, early childhood education, 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
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 5,152 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood education (ISCED 0) as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years, and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/