Which has higher enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled, Colombia or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), at 21.44 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?

19.70 million number, with Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?

41 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2018.

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.

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

Colombia

1.74 million number

in 2018

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

21.44 million number

in 2019

Colombia rank

21st

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

24th

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

Colombia
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

How they compare

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 21.44 million number against 1.74 million number in Colombia, a difference of 19.70 million number.

That makes Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 12.3 times Colombia's.

Across all 41 years both countries report, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 21st and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 24th of 199 countries.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Colombia	Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)	Difference	Ahead
1970s	103,196 number	2.77 million number	2.66 million number	Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
1980s	255,271 number	7.75 million number	7.49 million number	Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s	690,844 number	13.62 million number	12.93 million number	Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s	1.13 million number	17.08 million number	15.95 million number	Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s	1.45 million number	19.44 million number	17.99 million number	Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), at 21.44 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 19.70 million number, with Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 41 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2018.
How do Colombia and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?: Colombia ranks 21st and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 24th 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: 26 August 2026

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.