Enrolment in primary education, male in Colombia

Colombia: Enrolment in primary education, male was 2.23 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
2.23 million number
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
38th
of 202 countries
All-time high
2.73 million number
in 2005
All-time low
1.63 million number
in 1970
Years of data
47
1970–2018

Enrolment in primary education, male in Colombia, 1970–2018

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, enrolment in primary education, male in Colombia stood at 2.23 million number.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Colombia peaked at 2.73 million number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.63 million number, in 1970.

That places Colombia 38th out of 202 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.91 million number 1.63 million number 2.16 million number 10
1980s 2.05 million number 1.97 million number 2.12 million number 10
1990s 2.37 million number 2.01 million number 2.65 million number 9
2000s 2.69 million number 2.63 million number 2.73 million number 9
2010s 2.39 million number 2.23 million number 2.62 million number 9

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 35 Morocco 2.32 million number compare
  2. 36 Ghana 2.31 million number compare
  3. 37 Malawi 2.28 million number compare
  4. 39 France 2.20 million number compare
  5. 40 Yemen 2.12 million number compare
  6. 41 Cote d'Ivoire 2.07 million number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, male in Colombia?
Enrolment in primary education, male in Colombia was 2.23 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 2.73 million number in 2005.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.63 million number in 1970.
How does Colombia rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
Colombia ranks 38th out of 202 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,575 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.