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

Argentina
367,502 number
in 2020
Colombia
359,521 number
in 2020
Argentina rank
39th
Colombia rank
40th

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

  • Argentina
  • Colombia
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 367,502 number against 359,521 number in Colombia, a difference of 7,981 number.

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Colombia Difference Ahead
1970s 253,093 number 348,974 number 95,881 number Colombia
1980s 321,269 number 377,978 number 56,708 number Colombia
1990s 341,736 number 416,159 number 74,422 number Colombia
2000s 346,476 number 421,887 number 75,411 number Colombia
2010s 357,377 number 371,490 number 14,113 number Colombia
2020s 367,502 number 359,521 number 7,981 number Argentina

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, Argentina or Colombia?
Argentina, at 367,502 number against 359,521 number in Colombia as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Argentina and Colombia?
7,981 number, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Colombia?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Argentina and Colombia rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Argentina ranks 39th and Colombia ranks 40th 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, female (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, one year before than official primary entry age, female (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

Female 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/