Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Colombia
Colombia: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes was 1.74 million number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Colombia, 1972–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 1.74 million number for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
That represents a change of up 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Colombia peaked at 1.74 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 72,417 number, in 1972.
Colombia ranks 21st 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 in Colombia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 72,417 number | — |
| 1973 | 74,963 number | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 84,705 number | +13.0% |
| 1975 | 95,908 number | +13.2% |
| 1976 | 107,553 number | +12.1% |
| 1977 | 116,569 number | +8.4% |
| 1978 | 126,341 number | +8.4% |
| 1979 | 147,113 number | +16.4% |
| 1980 | 174,369 number | +18.5% |
| 1981 | 204,541 number | +17.3% |
| 1982 | 194,005 number | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 221,262 number | +14.0% |
| 1984 | 259,845 number | +17.4% |
| 1985 | 285,286 number | +9.8% |
| 1986 | 276,476 number | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 296,190 number | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 312,308 number | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 328,425 number | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 342,514 number | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 468,379 number | +36.7% |
| 1993 | 506,080 number | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 627,782 number | +24.0% |
| 1995 | 726,721 number | +15.8% |
| 1996 | 919,680 number | +26.6% |
| 1998 | 991,862 number | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 1.03 million number | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 1.07 million number | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 1.06 million number | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.07 million number | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 1.07 million number | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.11 million number | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 1.11 million number | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.07 million number | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 1.31 million number | +23.0% |
| 2009 | 1.37 million number | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 1.30 million number | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 1.31 million number | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.74 million number | +32.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 103,196 number | 72,417 number | 147,113 number | 8 |
| 1980s | 255,271 number | 174,369 number | 328,425 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 702,150 number | 342,514 number | 1.03 million number | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.14 million number | 1.06 million number | 1.37 million number | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.45 million number | 1.30 million number | 1.74 million number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.00 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.8347 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0386 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.14 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.54 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0414 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.85 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.54 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 180,781 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 4.35 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Colombia?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Colombia was 1.74 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.74 million number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 72,417 number in 1972.
- How does Colombia rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Colombia ranks 21st out of 199 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.