Colombia vs Kenya: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes

Colombia
4.51 million
in 2024
Kenya
4.16 million
in 2025
Colombia rank
19th
Kenya rank
22nd

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes over time

  • Colombia
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 4.51 million against 4.16 million in Kenya, a difference of 343,130.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.

Colombia ranks 19th and Kenya ranks 22nd of 207 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Kenya Difference Ahead
2000s 2.50 million 3.34 million 841,441 Kenya
2010s 4.11 million 4.13 million 16,901 Kenya
2020s 4.60 million 4.12 million 473,948 Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, early childhood education, both sexes, Colombia or Kenya?
Colombia, at 4.51 million against 4.16 million in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, early childhood education, both sexes between Colombia and Kenya?
343,130, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Kenya?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Kenya rank globally for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
Colombia ranks 19th and Kenya ranks 22nd of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, early childhood 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
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
401 places, 9,808 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release