Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Colombia
Colombia: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 9.35 million number in 2019. β² Rising
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Colombia, 1998β2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 9.35 million number for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in 2019.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Colombia peaked at 9.69 million number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8.09 million number, in 2014.
Colombia ranks 23rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.42 million number | 8.37 million number | 8.47 million number | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.66 million number | 8.55 million number | 8.73 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.91 million number | 8.09 million number | 9.69 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 20 Argentina 10.15 million number compare
- 21 Least developed countries 162.52 million number compare
- 21 Germany 10.06 million number compare
- 22 South Africa 9.83 million number compare
- 24 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 9.29 million number compare
- 25 Uganda 9.16 million number compare
- 26 United Kingdom 8.72 million number compare
More reference data data for Colombia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4113 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 61.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 94.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Colombia?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Colombia was 9.35 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.69 million number in 2015.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.09 million number in 2014.
- How does Colombia rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Colombia ranks 23rd out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.