Colombia vs ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126): School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Colombia
396,365
in 2024
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
17.73 million
in 2024
Colombia rank
37th
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)
How they compare
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) currently reports 17.73 million against 396,365 in Colombia, a difference of 17.34 million.
That makes ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)'s figure about 44.7 times Colombia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 37th 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 | 427,451 | 11.70 million | 11.27 million | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
| 2010s | 394,100 | 15.19 million | 14.79 million | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
| 2020s | 400,864 | 17.36 million | 16.96 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 17.73 million against 396,365 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)?
- 17.34 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 37th 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, male (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