School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Colombia
Colombia: School age population, one year before than … both sexes than 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 in Colombia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry 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 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.
School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Colombia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 699,798 number | — |
| 1971 | 710,312 number | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 715,478 number | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 716,471 number | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 714,230 number | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 710,364 number | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 705,845 number | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 700,592 number | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 696,716 number | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 696,900 number | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 703,917 number | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 717,939 number | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 737,525 number | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 759,040 number | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 777,369 number | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 786,581 number | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 795,457 number | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 801,252 number | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 805,161 number | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 809,132 number | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 815,547 number | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 822,157 number | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 827,903 number | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 833,405 number | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 839,510 number | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 847,113 number | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 858,817 number | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 872,488 number | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 885,501 number | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 894,290 number | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 894,831 number | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 891,171 number | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 882,585 number | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 871,295 number | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 860,585 number | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 854,309 number | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 848,936 number | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 844,746 number | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 840,081 number | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 832,497 number | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 819,305 number | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 802,792 number | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 783,265 number | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 763,566 number | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 747,469 number | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 738,955 number | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 734,525 number | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 734,493 number | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 736,743 number | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 738,267 number | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 735,967 number | -0.3% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 735,967 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 117,878 number, 6.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 735,967 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 47,502 number, 15.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 37 Argentina 748,876 number compare
- 38 Cote d'Ivoire 746,613 number compare
- 39 Madagascar 746,547 number compare
- 41 Morocco 697,834 number compare
- 42 Uzbekistan 659,494 number compare
- 43 Mali 635,009 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 school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Colombia?
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 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 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 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?
- Colombia ranks 40th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry 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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About this data
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/