Colombia vs UNICEF: Africa: School age population, lower secondary education, female

Colombia
1.64 million
in 2024
UNICEF: Africa
54.36 million
in 2024
Colombia rank
26th
UNICEF: Africa rank
24th

School age population, lower secondary education, female over time

  • Colombia
  • UNICEF: Africa
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How they compare

UNICEF: Africa currently reports 54.36 million against 1.64 million in Colombia, a difference of 52.72 million.

That makes UNICEF: Africa's figure about 33.2 times Colombia's.

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

Colombia ranks 26th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 24th of 220 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia UNICEF: Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 1.63 million 33.40 million 31.77 million UNICEF: Africa
2010s 1.60 million 42.23 million 40.63 million UNICEF: Africa
2020s 1.57 million 52.13 million 50.56 million UNICEF: Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, female, Colombia or UNICEF: Africa?
UNICEF: Africa, at 54.36 million against 1.64 million in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, female between Colombia and UNICEF: Africa?
52.72 million, with UNICEF: Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and UNICEF: Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Colombia and UNICEF: Africa rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
Colombia ranks 26th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 24th 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

Indicator
School age population, lower secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,444 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release