Colombia vs MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes

Colombia
2.30 million
in 2024
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
88.41 million
in 2024
Colombia rank
31st
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
34th

School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time

  • Colombia
  • MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 88.41 million against 2.30 million in Colombia, a difference of 86.11 million.

That makes MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 38.5 times Colombia's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 31st and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 34th of 222 countries.

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia MDG: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 2.50 million 60.17 million 57.67 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 2.30 million 76.15 million 73.85 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 2.34 million 86.21 million 83.87 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes, Colombia or MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 88.41 million against 2.30 million in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between Colombia and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
86.11 million, with MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Colombia and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
Colombia ranks 31st and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 34th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, pre-primary education, 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, pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,796 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release