Colombia vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Colombia
773,073
in 2024
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
35.23 million
in 2024
Colombia rank
38th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank
37th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Colombia
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 35.23 million against 773,073 in Colombia, a difference of 34.46 million.
That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)'s figure about 45.6 times Colombia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 38th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 37th of 222 countries.
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 839,637 | 23.27 million | 22.43 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 770,061 | 30.19 million | 29.42 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 784,213 | 34.48 million | 33.70 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), at 35.23 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 34.46 million, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Colombia ranks 38th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 37th 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
February 2026 Data Release