Argentina vs Colombia: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes

Argentina
722,488 number
in 2020
Colombia
754,289 number
in 2020
Argentina rank
34th
Colombia rank
32nd

School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Argentina
  • Colombia
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 754,289 number against 722,488 number in Argentina, a difference of 31,801 number.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 34th and Colombia ranks 32nd of 204 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Colombia Difference Ahead
1970s 464,855 number 669,281 number 204,427 number Colombia
1980s 555,867 number 711,616 number 155,749 number Colombia
1990s 666,000 number 805,095 number 139,095 number Colombia
2000s 704,579 number 871,794 number 167,215 number Colombia
2010s 709,006 number 812,679 number 103,674 number Colombia
2020s 722,488 number 754,289 number 31,801 number Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes, Argentina or Colombia?
Colombia, at 754,289 number against 722,488 number in Argentina as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Argentina and Colombia?
31,801 number, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Colombia?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Argentina and Colombia rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
Argentina ranks 34th and Colombia ranks 32nd of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 12,245 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.