School age population, early childhood educational development in Colombia
Colombia: School age population, early childhood educational development was 1.13 million in 2024. β¬ Flat
School age population, early childhood educational development in Colombia, 2012β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 1.13 million for school age population, early childhood educational development in 2024.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in Colombia peaked at 1.19 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.13 million, in 2022.
That places Colombia 14th out of 102 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.16 million | 1.15 million | 1.19 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.15 million | 1.13 million | 1.18 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 20.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 104.8% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers 180,781 (2022)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.63 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.4% (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 1.13 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 1.19 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 million in 2022.
- How does Colombia rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- Colombia ranks 14th out of 102 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 1.8%. 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 School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release