School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Colombia

Colombia: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 735,967 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
735,967 number
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
40th
of 202 countries
All-time high
894,831 number
in 2000
All-time low
696,716 number
in 1978
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Colombia, 1970–2020

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Colombia is 735,967 number, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Colombia peaked at 894,831 number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 696,716 number, in 1978.

That places Colombia 40th out of 202 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 706,671 number 696,716 number 716,471 number 10
1980s 769,337 number 703,917 number 809,132 number 10
1990s 849,673 number 815,547 number 894,290 number 10
2000s 862,104 number 832,497 number 894,831 number 10
2010s 759,938 number 734,493 number 819,305 number 10
2020s 735,967 number 735,967 number 735,967 number 1

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 37 Argentina 748,876 number compare
  2. 38 Côte d'Ivoire 746,613 number compare
  3. 39 Madagascar 746,547 number compare
  4. 41 Morocco 697,834 number compare
  5. 42 Uzbekistan 659,494 number compare
  6. 43 Mali 635,009 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Colombia?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Colombia was 735,967 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 894,831 number in 2000.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 696,716 number in 1978.
How does Colombia rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Colombia ranks 40th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. 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 School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (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

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/