School age population, one year before than official … male than in Colombia
Colombia: School age population, one year before than official … male than was 376,446 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
376,446 number
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
39th
of 202 countries
All-time high
456,667 number
in 2000
All-time low
352,940 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
Colombia recorded 376,446 number for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Colombia peaked at 456,667 number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 352,940 number, in 1978.
Colombia ranks 39th 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.
School age population, one year before than official … male than in Colombia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 353,795 number | — |
| 1971 | 359,249 number | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 361,946 number | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 362,522 number | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 361,454 number | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 359,567 number | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 357,529 number | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 354,892 number | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 352,940 number | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 353,072 number | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 356,744 number | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 364,044 number | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 374,403 number | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 385,874 number | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 395,709 number | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 400,716 number | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 405,335 number | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 408,285 number | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 410,230 number | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 412,256 number | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 415,688 number | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 419,321 number | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 422,408 number | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 425,273 number | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 428,374 number | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 432,208 number | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 438,220 number | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 445,257 number | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 451,949 number | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 456,447 number | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 456,667 number | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 454,788 number | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 450,490 number | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 444,850 number | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 439,476 number | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 436,250 number | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 433,529 number | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 431,475 number | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 429,207 number | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 425,431 number | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 418,726 number | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 410,294 number | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 400,291 number | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 390,197 number | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 381,978 number | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 377,694 number | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 375,436 number | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 375,498 number | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 376,756 number | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 377,613 number | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 376,446 number | -0.3% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 376,446 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60,544 number, 6.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 376,446 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24,260 number, 15.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 357,697 number | 352,940 number | 362,522 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 391,360 number | 356,744 number | 412,256 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 433,514 number | 415,688 number | 456,447 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 440,216 number | 425,431 number | 456,667 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 388,448 number | 375,436 number | 418,726 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 376,446 number | 376,446 number | 376,446 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 36 Cameroon 386,502 number compare
- 37 Argentina 381,374 number compare
- 38 Madagascar 377,474 number compare
- 40 Cote d'Ivoire 375,258 number compare
- 41 Morocco 357,799 number compare
- 42 Uzbekistan 338,363 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 376,446 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 456,667 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 352,940 number in 1978.
- How does Colombia rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
- Colombia ranks 39th 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 10.1%. 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 School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male 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/