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 359,521 number in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
359,521 number
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
40th
of 202 countries
All-time high
438,164 number
in 2000
All-time low
343,776 number
in 1978
Years of data
51
1970–2020

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k197019952020

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 359,521 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 438,164 number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 343,776 number, in 1978.

Colombia ranks 40th of 202 countries on this measure, 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 348,974 number 343,776 number 353,949 number 10
1980s 377,978 number 347,173 number 396,876 number 10
1990s 416,159 number 399,859 number 437,843 number 10
2000s 421,887 number 407,066 number 438,164 number 10
2010s 371,490 number 358,995 number 400,579 number 10
2020s 359,521 number 359,521 number 359,521 number 1

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 37 Thailand 368,364 number compare
  2. 38 Germany 367,905 number compare
  3. 39 Argentina 367,502 number compare
  4. 41 Morocco 340,035 number compare
  5. 42 Uzbekistan 321,131 number compare
  6. 43 Mali 312,055 number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places β†’

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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 359,521 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 438,164 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 343,776 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, female (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, female (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

Female 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/