Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Colombia
Colombia: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female was 850,474 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Colombia, 1983–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 850,474 number for enrolment in pre-primary education, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Colombia peaked at 850,474 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 112,963 number, in 1983.
That places Colombia 21st out of 196 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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, female in Colombia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 112,963 number | — |
| 1984 | 129,663 number | +14.8% |
| 1985 | 142,380 number | +9.8% |
| 1986 | 137,984 number | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 147,822 number | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 155,866 number | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 163,910 number | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 237,468 number | +44.9% |
| 1993 | 249,194 number | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 456,715 number | +83.3% |
| 1998 | 492,126 number | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 511,973 number | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 528,842 number | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 520,610 number | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 526,170 number | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 522,912 number | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 539,036 number | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 543,099 number | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 520,048 number | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 640,452 number | +23.2% |
| 2009 | 669,044 number | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 636,013 number | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 640,524 number | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 850,474 number | +32.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 141,513 number | 112,963 number | 163,910 number | 7 |
| 1990s | 389,495 number | 237,468 number | 511,973 number | 5 |
| 2000s | 556,690 number | 520,048 number | 669,044 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 709,004 number | 636,013 number | 850,474 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 180,781 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 20.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Colombia?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Colombia was 850,474 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 850,474 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 112,963 number in 1983.
- How does Colombia rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- Colombia ranks 21st out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of female 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.