Colombia vs Iraq: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes

Colombia
2.22 million number
in 2019
Iraq
2.13 million number
in 2019
Colombia rank
33rd
Iraq rank
35th

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

  • Colombia
  • Iraq
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M197019942019

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 2.22 million number against 2.13 million number in Iraq, a difference of 87,120 number.

Across all 50 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 33rd and Iraq ranks 35th of 206 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Iraq Difference Ahead
1970s 2.13 million number 766,558 number 1.37 million number Colombia
1980s 2.35 million number 980,428 number 1.37 million number Colombia
1990s 2.58 million number 1.21 million number 1.36 million number Colombia
2000s 2.56 million number 1.55 million number 1.02 million number Colombia
2010s 2.26 million number 1.89 million number 370,069 number Colombia

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 Iraq?
Colombia, at 2.22 million number against 2.13 million number in Iraq as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between Colombia and Iraq?
87,120 number, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Iraq?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Colombia and Iraq rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
Colombia ranks 33rd and Iraq ranks 35th of 206 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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Indicator
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,152 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.