Colombia vs Latin America & Caribbean: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled

Colombia
1.74 million number
in 2018
Latin America & Caribbean
21.88 million number
in 2019
Colombia rank
21st
Latin America & Caribbean rank
23rd

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

  • Colombia
  • Latin America & Caribbean
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How they compare

Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 21.88 million number against 1.74 million number in Colombia, a difference of 20.14 million number.

That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 12.6 times Colombia's.

Across all 41 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 21st and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 23rd of 199 countries.

Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Latin America & Caribbean Difference Ahead
1970s 103,196 number 2.93 million number 2.83 million number Latin America & Caribbean
1980s 255,271 number 7.92 million number 7.67 million number Latin America & Caribbean
1990s 690,844 number 13.90 million number 13.21 million number Latin America & Caribbean
2000s 1.13 million number 17.66 million number 16.53 million number Latin America & Caribbean
2010s 1.45 million number 19.92 million number 18.47 million number Latin America & Caribbean

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 Latin America & Caribbean?
Latin America & Caribbean, at 21.88 million number against 1.74 million number in Colombia as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled between Colombia and Latin America & Caribbean?
20.14 million number, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Latin America & Caribbean?
41 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2018.
How do Colombia and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Colombia ranks 21st and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 23rd of 199 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
Unit
number
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 8,700 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) with 579 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.