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

Colombia
359,521 number
in 2020
Germany
367,905 number
in 2020
Colombia rank
40th
Germany rank
38th

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

  • Colombia
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 367,905 number against 359,521 number in Colombia, a difference of 8,384 number.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Germany ahead.

Colombia ranks 40th and Germany ranks 38th of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Germany Difference Ahead
1970s 348,974 number 569,756 number 220,782 number Germany
1980s 377,978 number 383,980 number 6,002 number Germany
1990s 416,159 number 430,827 number 14,668 number Germany
2000s 421,887 number 377,172 number 44,715 number Colombia
2010s 371,490 number 340,971 number 30,518 number Colombia
2020s 359,521 number 367,905 number 8,384 number Germany

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 age, Colombia or Germany?
Germany, at 367,905 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 age between Colombia and Germany?
8,384 number, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Germany?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Colombia and Germany rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Colombia ranks 40th and Germany ranks 38th 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/