Colombia vs Other small states: School age population, one year before than official primary entry

Colombia
735,967 number
in 2020
Other small states
630,809 number
in 2019
Colombia rank
40th
Other small states rank
43rd

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

  • Colombia
  • Other small states
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 735,967 number against 630,809 number in Other small states, a difference of 105,158 number.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Other small states's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 40th and Other small states ranks 43rd of 202 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Other small states Difference Ahead
1970s 706,671 number 316,625 number 390,046 number Colombia
1980s 769,337 number 397,619 number 371,718 number Colombia
1990s 849,673 number 487,864 number 361,809 number Colombia
2000s 862,104 number 513,880 number 348,224 number Colombia
2010s 759,938 number 583,530 number 176,408 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 Other small states?
Colombia, at 735,967 number against 630,809 number in Other small states as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Colombia and Other small states?
105,158 number, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Other small states?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Colombia and Other small states rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Colombia ranks 40th and Other small states 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/