Colombia vs ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126): Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both

Colombia
784,424
in 2024
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
34.45 million
in 2024
Colombia rank
36th
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank
38th

Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both over time

  • Colombia
  • ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
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How they compare

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) currently reports 34.45 million against 784,424 in Colombia, a difference of 33.66 million.

That makes ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)'s figure about 43.9 times Colombia's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 36th and ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 38th of 222 countries.

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) Difference Ahead
2000s 844,219 22.45 million 21.61 million ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
2010s 774,607 29.26 million 28.49 million ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
2020s 787,528 33.71 million 32.92 million ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of the official entrance age to primary education, both, Colombia or ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), at 34.45 million against 784,424 in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to primary education, both between Colombia and ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
33.66 million, with ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Colombia and ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
Colombia ranks 36th and ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 38th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (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 the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,728 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release