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

Colombia
735,967 number
in 2020
Pacific island small states
59,984 number
in 2019
Colombia rank
40th
Pacific island small states rank
45th

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

  • Colombia
  • Pacific island small states
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 735,967 number against 59,984 number in Pacific island small states, a difference of 675,983 number.

That makes Colombia's figure about 12.3 times Pacific island small states's.

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

Colombia ranks 40th and Pacific island small states ranks 45th of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Pacific island small states Difference Ahead
1970s 706,671 number 37,366 number 669,305 number Colombia
1980s 769,337 number 45,297 number 724,041 number Colombia
1990s 849,673 number 50,038 number 799,636 number Colombia
2000s 862,104 number 51,322 number 810,781 number Colombia
2010s 759,938 number 57,161 number 702,777 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 Pacific island small states?
Colombia, at 735,967 number against 59,984 number in Pacific island small states as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Colombia and Pacific island small states?
675,983 number, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Pacific island small states?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Colombia and Pacific island small states rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Colombia ranks 40th and Pacific island small states ranks 45th 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/