Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Colombia

Colombia: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0355 number per person in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.0355 number per person
World rank
44th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.0355 number per person
in 2018
All-time low
0.0033 number per person
in 1972
Years of data
38
1972–2018

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Colombia, 1972–2018

00.010.020.030.041972199520181972: 0.003 number per person1973: 0.003 number per person1974: 0.004 number per person1975: 0.004 number per person1976: 0.005 number per person1977: 0.005 number per person1978: 0.005 number per person1979: 0.006 number per person1980: 0.007 number per person1981: 0.008 number per person1982: 0.007 number per person1983: 0.008 number per person1984: 0.009 number per person1985: 0.01 number per person1986: 0.009 number per person1987: 0.01 number per person1988: 0.01 number per person1989: 0.01 number per person1991: 0.01 number per person1992: 0.014 number per person1993: 0.015 number per person1994: 0.018 number per person1995: 0.02 number per person1996: 0.025 number per person1998: 0.026 number per person1999: 0.027 number per person2000: 0.027 number per person2001: 0.027 number per person2002: 0.027 number per person2004: 0.026 number per person2005: 0.026 number per person2006: 0.026 number per person2007: 0.025 number per person2008: 0.03 number per person2009: 0.031 number per person2010: 0.029 number per person2011: 0.029 number per person2018: 0.035 number per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per person.

Analysis

In 2018, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Colombia stood at 0.0355 number per person. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.

That represents a change of up 18.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Colombia peaked at 0.0355 number per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0033 number per person, in 1972.

Colombia ranks 44th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Colombia, 1972 to 2018.
Year number per person Change
1972 0.0033 number per person
1973 0.0034 number per person +1.2%
1974 0.0037 number per person +10.5%
1975 0.0041 number per person +10.7%
1976 0.0045 number per person +9.7%
1977 0.0048 number per person +6.0%
1978 0.0051 number per person +6.0%
1979 0.0058 number per person +13.9%
1980 0.0067 number per person +15.9%
1981 0.0077 number per person +14.6%
1982 0.0071 number per person -7.3%
1983 0.0079 number per person +11.4%
1984 0.0091 number per person +14.8%
1985 0.0097 number per person +7.4%
1986 0.0093 number per person -5.1%
1987 0.0097 number per person +5.0%
1988 0.01 number per person +3.3%
1989 0.0103 number per person +3.0%
1991 0.0103 number per person +0.1%
1992 0.0139 number per person +34.1%
1993 0.0147 number per person +5.9%
1994 0.0179 number per person +21.6%
1995 0.0203 number per person +13.6%
1996 0.0252 number per person +24.3%
1998 0.0262 number per person +4.1%
1999 0.0269 number per person +2.5%
2000 0.0274 number per person +1.8%
2001 0.0267 number per person -2.7%
2002 0.0265 number per person -0.5%
2004 0.0257 number per person -3.3%
2005 0.0263 number per person +2.5%
2006 0.0259 number per person -1.6%
2007 0.0247 number per person -4.7%
2008 0.03 number per person +21.5%
2009 0.031 number per person +3.3%
2010 0.0291 number per person -6.2%
2011 0.0289 number per person -0.5%
2018 0.0355 number per person +22.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0043 number per person 0.0033 number per person 0.0058 number per person 8
1980s 0.0087 number per person 0.0067 number per person 0.0103 number per person 10
1990s 0.0194 number per person 0.0103 number per person 0.0269 number per person 8
2000s 0.0271 number per person 0.0247 number per person 0.031 number per person 9
2010s 0.0312 number per person 0.0289 number per person 0.0355 number per person 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 41 El Salvador 0.037 number per person compare
  2. 42 Lithuania 0.0367 number per person compare
  3. 43 Poland 0.0358 number per person compare
  4. 45 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0348 number per person compare
  5. 46 Guatemala 0.0345 number per person compare
  6. 47 Czechia 0.0345 number per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Colombia?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Colombia was 0.0355 number per person in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0355 number per person in 2018.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0033 number per person in 1972.
How does Colombia rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
Colombia ranks 44th out of 199 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita
Unit
number per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 8,118 data points, 1970–2020
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Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.