Colombia vs Madagascar: School age population, one year before than official primary entry

Colombia
735,967 number
in 2020
Madagascar
746,547 number
in 2020
Colombia rank
40th
Madagascar rank
39th

School age population, one year before than official primary entry over time

  • Colombia
  • Madagascar
200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k197019952020

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 746,547 number against 735,967 number in Colombia, a difference of 10,580 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 40th and Madagascar ranks 39th of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 5 and Madagascar in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Madagascar Difference Ahead
1970s 706,671 number 234,498 number 472,173 number Colombia
1980s 769,337 number 315,004 number 454,333 number Colombia
1990s 849,673 number 410,700 number 438,973 number Colombia
2000s 862,104 number 560,652 number 301,451 number Colombia
2010s 759,938 number 680,235 number 79,703 number Colombia
2020s 735,967 number 746,547 number 10,580 number Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, one year before than official primary entry, Colombia or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 746,547 number against 735,967 number in Colombia as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Colombia and Madagascar?
10,580 number, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Madagascar?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Colombia and Madagascar rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Colombia ranks 40th and Madagascar ranks 39th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/