School age population, early childhood … age both sexes educational in Colombia
Colombia: School age population, early childhood … age both sexes educational was 2.21 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
School age population, early childhood educational development in Colombia, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood educational development in Colombia is 2.21 million, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in Colombia peaked at 2.33 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.21 million, in 2024.
Colombia ranks 14th of 104 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
School age population, early childhood … age both sexes educational in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2.27 million | — |
| 2013 | 2.26 million | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 2.25 million | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.24 million | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 2.24 million | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.25 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 2.28 million | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 2.33 million | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 2.30 million | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 2.27 million | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 2.21 million | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 2.31 million | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 2.21 million | -4.5% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 2.21 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 275,788, 8.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 2.21 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 208,407, 10.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.27 million | 2.24 million | 2.33 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.26 million | 2.21 million | 2.31 million | 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 school age population, early childhood educational development in Colombia?
- School age population, early childhood educational development in Colombia was 2.21 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.33 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.21 million in 2024.
- How does Colombia rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- Colombia ranks 14th out of 104 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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 School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release