Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Colombia
Colombia: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 784,424 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
784,424
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
36th
of 222 countries
All-time high
862,203
in 2002
All-time low
760,314
in 2017
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Colombia, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 784,424 for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in 2024.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Colombia peaked at 862,203 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 760,314, in 2017.
That places Colombia 36th out of 222 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 858,103 | — |
| 2001 | 861,568 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 862,203 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 860,233 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 855,685 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 848,251 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 839,196 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 829,048 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 818,954 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 808,951 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 799,292 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 790,855 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 783,868 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 775,848 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 769,013 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 763,586 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 760,656 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 760,314 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 765,356 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 777,286 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 781,538 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 785,899 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 788,391 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 797,390 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 784,424 | -1.6% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 784,424 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97,289, 8.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 784,424 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33,357, 23.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 844,219 | 808,951 | 862,203 | 10 |
| 2010s | 774,607 | 760,314 | 799,292 | 10 |
| 2020s | 787,528 | 781,538 | 797,390 | 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 of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Colombia?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Colombia was 784,424 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 862,203 in 2002.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 760,314 in 2017.
- How does Colombia rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Colombia ranks 36th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release