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

Colombia
735,967 number
in 2020
Mali
635,009 number
in 2020
Colombia rank
40th
Mali rank
43rd

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

  • Colombia
  • Mali
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 735,967 number against 635,009 number in Mali, a difference of 100,958 number.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Mali's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 40th and Mali ranks 43rd of 202 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Mali Difference Ahead
1970s 706,671 number 177,518 number 529,152 number Colombia
1980s 769,337 number 228,180 number 541,158 number Colombia
1990s 849,673 number 287,414 number 562,259 number Colombia
2000s 862,104 number 384,937 number 477,166 number Colombia
2010s 759,938 number 551,658 number 208,280 number Colombia
2020s 735,967 number 635,009 number 100,958 number Colombia

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 Mali?
Colombia, at 735,967 number against 635,009 number in Mali as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Colombia and Mali?
100,958 number, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mali?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Colombia and Mali rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Colombia ranks 40th and Mali ranks 43rd 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/