Colombia vs ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126): School age population, one year before the official primary entry

Colombia
773,073
in 2024
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
35.10 million
in 2024
Colombia rank
38th
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank
38th

School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time

  • Colombia
  • ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
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How they compare

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) currently reports 35.10 million against 773,073 in Colombia, a difference of 34.33 million.

That makes ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)'s figure about 45.4 times Colombia's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 38th and ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 38th of 222 countries.

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) Difference Ahead
2000s 839,637 23.21 million 22.37 million ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
2010s 770,061 30.09 million 29.32 million ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
2020s 784,213 34.36 million 33.58 million ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, one year before the official primary entry, Colombia or ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), at 35.10 million against 773,073 in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Colombia and ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
34.33 million, with ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Colombia and ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
Colombia ranks 38th and ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 38th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, 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, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,766 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release