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

Colombia
376,446 number
in 2020
Madagascar
377,474 number
in 2020
Colombia rank
39th
Madagascar rank
38th

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

  • Colombia
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 377,474 number against 376,446 number in Colombia, a difference of 1,028 number.

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

Colombia ranks 39th and Madagascar ranks 38th of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Madagascar Difference Ahead
1970s 357,697 number 117,184 number 240,512 number Colombia
1980s 391,360 number 157,833 number 233,527 number Colombia
1990s 433,514 number 205,650 number 227,864 number Colombia
2000s 440,216 number 280,862 number 159,354 number Colombia
2010s 388,448 number 342,954 number 45,494 number Colombia
2020s 376,446 number 377,474 number 1,028 number Madagascar

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 Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 377,474 number against 376,446 number in Colombia as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Colombia and Madagascar?
1,028 number, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Madagascar?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Colombia and Madagascar rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Colombia ranks 39th and Madagascar 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, 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/