Colombia vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): School age population, one year before than official primary entry

Colombia
376,446 number
in 2020
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
3.37 million number
in 2019
Colombia rank
39th
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
36th

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

  • Colombia
  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 3.37 million number against 376,446 number in Colombia, a difference of 2.99 million number.

That makes Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 8.9 times Colombia's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 39th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 36th of 202 countries.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1970s 357,697 number 3.40 million number 3.04 million number Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
1980s 391,360 number 3.73 million number 3.34 million number Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 433,514 number 3.87 million number 3.44 million number Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 440,216 number 2.88 million number 2.44 million number Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 388,448 number 3.06 million number 2.67 million number Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), at 3.37 million number against 376,446 number in Colombia as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Colombia and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
2.99 million number, with Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Colombia and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Colombia ranks 39th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 36th 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, male (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, male (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

Male 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/