Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Colombia

Colombia: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male was 889,484 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
889,484 number
World rank
21st
of 196 countries
All-time high
889,484 number
in 2018
All-time low
108,299 number
in 1983
Years of data
24
1983–2018

Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Colombia, 1983–2018

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1983200020181983: 108.3k number1984: 130.2k number1985: 142.9k number1986: 138.5k number1987: 148.4k number1988: 156.4k number1989: 164.5k number1992: 230.9k number1993: 256.9k number1996: 463.0k number1998: 499.7k number1999: 522.2k number2000: 541.6k number2001: 537.7k number2002: 543.5k number2004: 543.0k number2005: 569.4k number2006: 562.6k number2007: 547.3k number2008: 672.0k number2009: 702.8k number2010: 665.7k number2011: 668.9k number2018: 889.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 889,484 number for enrolment in pre-primary education, male in 2018. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 32.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Colombia peaked at 889,484 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 108,299 number, in 1983.

That places Colombia 21st out of 196 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) in Colombia, 1983 to 2018.
Year number Change
1983 108,299 number —
1984 130,182 number +20.2%
1985 142,906 number +9.8%
1986 138,492 number -3.1%
1987 148,368 number +7.1%
1988 156,442 number +5.4%
1989 164,515 number +5.2%
1992 230,911 number +40.4%
1993 256,886 number +11.2%
1996 462,965 number +80.2%
1998 499,736 number +7.9%
1999 522,209 number +4.5%
2000 541,640 number +3.7%
2001 537,735 number -0.7%
2002 543,546 number +1.1%
2004 542,973 number -0.1%
2005 569,373 number +4.9%
2006 562,627 number -1.2%
2007 547,293 number -2.7%
2008 672,018 number +22.8%
2009 702,819 number +4.6%
2010 665,676 number -5.3%
2011 668,862 number +0.5%
2018 889,484 number +33.0%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 889,484 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 77,918 number, 11.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 889,484 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54,503 number, 16.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1996 +80.2% 256,886 number 462,965 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 141,315 number 108,299 number 164,515 number 7
1990s 394,541 number 230,911 number 522,209 number 5
2000s 580,003 number 537,735 number 702,819 number 9
2010s 741,341 number 665,676 number 889,484 number 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 18 Ghana 938,568 number compare
  2. 19 Thailand 918,808 number compare
  3. 20 United Kingdom 903,693 number compare
  4. 22 Argentina 857,020 number compare
  5. 23 Peru 851,075 number compare
  6. 24 Turkey 782,646 number compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Colombia?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Colombia was 889,484 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 889,484 number in 2018.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 108,299 number in 1983.
How does Colombia rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male?
Colombia ranks 21st out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 7,187 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.