Colombia vs ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405): Population of compulsory school age, female

Colombia
4.81 million
in 2024
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
146.87 million
in 2024
Colombia rank
27th
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) rank
29th

Population of compulsory school age, female over time

  • Colombia
  • ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
050.0M100.0M150.0M199720102024

How they compare

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) currently reports 146.87 million against 4.81 million in Colombia, a difference of 142.06 million.

That makes ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)'s figure about 30.5 times Colombia's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 27th and ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 29th of 197 countries.

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) Difference Ahead
2000s 4.13 million 78.24 million 74.11 million ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
2010s 4.30 million 116.87 million 112.57 million ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
2020s 4.69 million 142.91 million 138.22 million ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, female, Colombia or ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), at 146.87 million against 4.81 million in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, female between Colombia and ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
142.06 million, with ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Colombia and ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) rank globally for population of compulsory school age, female?
Colombia ranks 27th and ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 29th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
418 places, 11,049 data points, 1974–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release