Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Colombia
Colombia: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 736,931 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Colombia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Colombia stood at 736,931 number.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Colombia peaked at 892,955 number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 683,399 number, in 1970.
Colombia ranks 38th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Colombia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 683,399 number | — |
| 1971 | 698,206 number | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 707,088 number | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 711,272 number | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 711,750 number | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 709,325 number | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 706,694 number | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 701,138 number | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 695,777 number | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 692,854 number | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 694,804 number | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 703,415 number | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 719,330 number | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 738,929 number | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 758,351 number | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 772,602 number | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 784,102 number | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 792,046 number | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 797,598 number | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 802,102 number | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 807,479 number | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 814,637 number | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 820,588 number | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 826,003 number | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 831,517 number | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 837,881 number | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 847,549 number | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 860,515 number | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 874,211 number | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 885,844 number | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 891,977 number | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 892,955 number | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 887,941 number | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 879,154 number | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 868,993 number | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 860,655 number | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 854,384 number | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 850,025 number | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 845,917 number | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 840,194 number | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 830,597 number | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 817,022 number | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 799,149 number | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 779,830 number | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 762,088 number | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 749,320 number | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 741,584 number | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 738,720 number | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 738,637 number | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 738,922 number | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 736,931 number | -0.3% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 736,931 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 116,888 number, 6.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 736,931 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46,885 number, 15.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 701,750 number | 683,399 number | 711,750 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 756,328 number | 694,804 number | 802,102 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 840,622 number | 807,479 number | 885,844 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 867,220 number | 840,194 number | 892,955 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 769,587 number | 738,637 number | 830,597 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 736,931 number | 736,931 number | 736,931 number | 1 |
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 736,931 number in 2020, 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 892,955 number in 2001.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 683,399 number in 1970.
- How does Colombia rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Colombia ranks 38th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.