Population, age 6, total in Colombia
Colombia: Population, age 6, total was 837,976 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Population, age 6, total in Colombia, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 6, total in Colombia stood at 837,976. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 6, total in Colombia peaked at 927,367 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 837,976, in 2015.
That places Colombia 27th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
Population, age 6, total in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 846,987 | — |
| 1991 | 852,821 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 859,501 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 867,054 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 875,380 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 884,303 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 894,071 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 904,487 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 914,359 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 922,103 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 926,620 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 927,367 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 924,755 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 919,857 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 914,257 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 909,097 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 904,898 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 901,322 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 897,638 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 892,718 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 885,856 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 876,706 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 865,856 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 854,645 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 837,976 | -2.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 837,976 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 110,587, 7.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 837,976 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 79,855, 10.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 882,107 | 846,987 | 922,103 | 10 |
| 2000s | 911,853 | 892,718 | 927,367 | 10 |
| 2010s | 864,208 | 837,976 | 885,856 | 5 |
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 population, age 6, total in Colombia?
- Population, age 6, total in Colombia was 837,976 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 6, total recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 927,367 in 2001.
- What is the lowest population, age 6, total recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 837,976 in 2015.
- How does Colombia rank for population, age 6, total?
- Colombia ranks 27th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 6, total rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 6, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.