Colombia vs Philippines: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled

Colombia
1.90 million
in 2022
Philippines
2.05 million
in 2024
Colombia rank
20th
Philippines rank
18th

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled over time

  • Colombia
  • Philippines
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M197119972024

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 2.05 million against 1.90 million in Colombia, a difference of 144,490.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 20th and Philippines ranks 18th of 214 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Philippines in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Philippines Difference Ahead
1970s 103,196 82,466 20,730 Colombia
1980s 255,271 172,343 82,928 Colombia
1990s 690,844 478,777 212,067 Colombia
2000s 1.13 million 814,270 315,533 Colombia
2010s 1.66 million 1.95 million 294,132 Philippines
2020s 1.90 million 2.09 million 189,950 Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled, Colombia or Philippines?
Philippines, at 2.05 million against 1.90 million in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled between Colombia and Philippines?
144,490, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Philippines?
45 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2022.
How do Colombia and Philippines rank globally for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Colombia ranks 20th and Philippines ranks 18th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
435 places, 19,298 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.