Colombia vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both

Colombia
784,424
in 2024
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
34.57 million
in 2024
Colombia rank
36th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank
37th

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

  • Colombia
  • WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
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How they compare

WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 34.57 million against 784,424 in Colombia, a difference of 33.79 million.

That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)'s figure about 44.1 times Colombia's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 36th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 37th of 222 countries.

WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) Difference Ahead
2000s 844,219 22.52 million 21.67 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
2010s 774,607 29.36 million 28.58 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
2020s 787,528 33.83 million 33.04 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)

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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), at 34.57 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
33.79 million, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Colombia and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
Colombia ranks 36th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 37th 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