Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Colombia
Colombia: Enrolment in early childhood education, female was 640,524 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Colombia, 1998–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2011, enrolment in early childhood education, female in Colombia stood at 640,524.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood education, female in Colombia peaked at 669,044 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 492,126, in 1998.
Colombia ranks 28th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 492,126 | — |
| 1999 | 511,973 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 528,842 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 520,610 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 526,170 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 522,912 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 539,036 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 543,099 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 520,048 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 640,452 | +23.2% |
| 2009 | 669,044 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 636,013 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 640,524 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 502,050 | 492,126 | 511,973 | 2 |
| 2000s | 556,690 | 520,048 | 669,044 | 9 |
| 2010s | 638,268 | 636,013 | 640,524 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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, female in Colombia?
- Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Colombia was 640,524 in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in early childhood education, female recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 669,044 in 2009.
- What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood education, female recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 492,126 in 1998.
- How does Colombia rank for enrolment in early childhood education, female?
- Colombia ranks 28th out of 176 countries with data for 2011.
- Is enrolment in early childhood education, female rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release