Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Colombia
Colombia: Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes was 1.31 million in 2011. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Colombia, 1998–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 1.31 million for enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in 2011.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Colombia peaked at 1.37 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 991,862, in 1998.
That places Colombia 30th out of 180 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 991,862 | — |
| 1999 | 1.03 million | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 1.07 million | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 1.06 million | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.07 million | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 1.07 million | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.11 million | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 1.11 million | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.07 million | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 1.31 million | +23.0% |
| 2009 | 1.37 million | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 1.30 million | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 1.31 million | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.01 million | 991,862 | 1.03 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.14 million | 1.06 million | 1.37 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.31 million | 1.30 million | 1.31 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 27 Egypt 1.48 million compare
- 28 Korea 1.36 million
- 29 Nepal 1.36 million compare
- 31 Italy 1.29 million compare
- 32 South Africa 1.15 million
- 33 Kazakhstan 1.15 million
More education data for Colombia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 190,940 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 234,939 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 963,182 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 937,684 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.85 million (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.14 million (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.08 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Colombia?
- Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Colombia was 1.31 million in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 991,862 in 1998.
- How does Colombia rank for enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes?
- Colombia ranks 30th out of 180 countries with data for 2011.
- Is enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release