Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Colombia
Colombia: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female was 381,874 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Colombia, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Colombia is 381,874, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Colombia peaked at 425,050 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 371,099, in 2017.
That places Colombia 37th 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, female in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 423,801 | — |
| 2001 | 425,050 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 424,902 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 423,401 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 420,595 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 416,047 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 411,215 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 405,877 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 400,667 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 395,585 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 390,660 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 386,207 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 382,739 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 378,720 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 375,269 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 372,581 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 371,228 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 371,099 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 373,986 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 379,915 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 382,141 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 384,359 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 385,578 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 390,537 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 381,874 | -2.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 381,874 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 47,441, 8.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 381,874 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16,382, 23.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 414,714 | 395,585 | 425,050 | 10 |
| 2010s | 378,240 | 371,099 | 390,660 | 10 |
| 2020s | 384,898 | 381,874 | 390,537 | 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, female in Colombia?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Colombia was 381,874 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 425,050 in 2001.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 371,099 in 2017.
- How does Colombia rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female?
- Colombia ranks 37th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, female rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release