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

Colombia
359,521 number
in 2020
Other small states
311,072 number
in 2019
Colombia rank
40th
Other small states rank
41st

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 359,521 number against 311,072 number in Other small states, a difference of 48,449 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 41st 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 348,974 number 157,070 number 191,904 number Colombia
1980s 377,978 number 197,144 number 180,833 number Colombia
1990s 416,159 number 241,349 number 174,810 number Colombia
2000s 421,887 number 254,243 number 167,644 number Colombia
2010s 371,490 number 287,534 number 83,956 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 359,521 number against 311,072 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?
48,449 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 41st 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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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/