Colombia vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: School age population, primary education, male
Colombia
2.05 million
in 2024
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
98.00 million
in 2024
Colombia rank
40th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
39th
School age population, primary education, male over time
- Colombia
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 98.00 million against 2.05 million in Colombia, a difference of 95.95 million.
That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 47.8 times Colombia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 40th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 39th of 222 countries.
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.15 million | 61.66 million | 59.51 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 2.01 million | 81.10 million | 79.09 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 2.02 million | 95.82 million | 93.80 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, male, Colombia or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 98.00 million against 2.05 million in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, male between Colombia and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 95.95 million, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school age population, primary education, male?
- Colombia ranks 40th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 39th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, primary education, 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