Colombia vs UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male

Colombia
402,550
in 2024
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
17.48 million
in 2024
Colombia rank
36th
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank
33rd

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

  • Colombia
  • UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 17.48 million against 402,550 in Colombia, a difference of 17.07 million.

That makes UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 43.4 times Colombia's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 36th and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 33rd of 222 countries.

UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 429,505 11.36 million 10.93 million UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 396,367 14.83 million 14.43 million UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 402,631 17.10 million 16.70 million UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of the official entrance age to primary education, male, Colombia or UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa, at 17.48 million against 402,550 in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to primary education, male between Colombia and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
17.07 million, with UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Colombia and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
Colombia ranks 36th and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 33rd of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male (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, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,725 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release