Afghanistan vs Colombia: School age population, lower secondary education, female
Afghanistan
1.52 million
in 2025
Colombia
1.64 million
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
29th
Colombia rank
26th
School age population, lower secondary education, female over time
- Afghanistan
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 1.64 million against 1.52 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 112,650.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 29th and Colombia ranks 26th of 220 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 832,513 | 1.63 million | 801,869 | Colombia |
| 2010s | 1.24 million | 1.60 million | 364,416 | Colombia |
| 2020s | 1.44 million | 1.57 million | 130,782 | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, female, Afghanistan or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 1.64 million against 1.52 million in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, female between Afghanistan and Colombia?
- 112,650, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Colombia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Colombia rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 29th and Colombia ranks 26th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release