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

Colombia
376,446 number
in 2020
Small states
409,898 number
in 2019
Colombia rank
39th
Small states rank
40th

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

  • Colombia
  • Small states
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How they compare

Small states currently reports 409,898 number against 376,446 number in Colombia, a difference of 33,452 number.

That makes Small states's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 39th and Small states ranks 40th of 202 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Small states Difference Ahead
1970s 357,697 number 254,944 number 102,753 number Colombia
1980s 391,360 number 295,573 number 95,787 number Colombia
1990s 433,514 number 343,443 number 90,072 number Colombia
2000s 440,216 number 352,900 number 87,317 number Colombia
2010s 388,448 number 384,600 number 3,849 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 Small states?
Small states, at 409,898 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 Small states?
33,452 number, with Small states ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Small states?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Colombia and Small states rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Colombia ranks 39th and Small states 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, male (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, 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/