Colombia vs UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific: School age population, primary education, both sexes

Colombia
4.01 million
in 2024
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
190.89 million
in 2024
Colombia rank
40th
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank
37th

School age population, primary education, both sexes over time

  • Colombia
  • UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
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How they compare

UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific currently reports 190.89 million against 4.01 million in Colombia, a difference of 186.89 million.

That makes UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific's figure about 47.7 times Colombia's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 40th and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 37th of 222 countries.

UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific Difference Ahead
2000s 4.23 million 186.25 million 182.02 million UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
2010s 3.93 million 179.12 million 175.18 million UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
2020s 3.96 million 190.71 million 186.75 million UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Colombia or UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, at 190.89 million against 4.01 million in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Colombia and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
186.89 million, with UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Colombia and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
Colombia ranks 40th and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 37th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, 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, primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,724 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release