Colombia vs Euro area: School age population, primary education, both sexes

Colombia
3.72 million number
in 2020
Euro area
18.05 million number
in 2019
Colombia rank
39th
Euro area rank
40th

School age population, primary education, both sexes over time

  • Colombia
  • Euro area
5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M197019952020

How they compare

Euro area currently reports 18.05 million number against 3.72 million number in Colombia, a difference of 14.33 million number.

That makes Euro area's figure about 4.8 times Colombia's.

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

Colombia ranks 39th and Euro area ranks 40th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Euro area Difference Ahead
1970s 3.44 million number 23.65 million number 20.21 million number Euro area
1980s 3.67 million number 20.51 million number 16.84 million number Euro area
1990s 4.11 million number 18.49 million number 14.37 million number Euro area
2000s 4.36 million number 17.52 million number 13.17 million number Euro area
2010s 3.95 million number 17.78 million number 13.83 million number Euro area

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Colombia or Euro area?
Euro area, at 18.05 million number against 3.72 million number in Colombia as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Colombia and Euro area?
14.33 million number, with Euro area ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Euro area?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Colombia and Euro area rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
Colombia ranks 39th and Euro area ranks 40th of 206 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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Indicator
School age population, primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,277 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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