School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Colombia
Colombia: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 754,289 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
754,289 number
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
32nd
of 204 countries
All-time high
887,757 number
in 2004
All-time low
597,812 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Colombia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Colombia is 754,289 number, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Colombia peaked at 887,757 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 597,812 number, in 1970.
Colombia ranks 32nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Colombia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 597,812 number | — |
| 1971 | 620,572 number | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 642,154 number | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 663,395 number | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 681,443 number | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 691,985 number | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 699,618 number | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 700,617 number | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 699,616 number | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 695,602 number | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 689,122 number | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 684,217 number | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 680,763 number | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 680,955 number | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 689,829 number | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 707,674 number | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 723,903 number | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 739,674 number | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 754,526 number | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 765,498 number | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 771,960 number | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 780,362 number | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 789,432 number | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 797,948 number | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 804,851 number | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 809,988 number | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 814,159 number | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 819,126 number | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 825,937 number | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 837,188 number | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 852,689 number | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 865,715 number | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 877,361 number | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 886,050 number | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 887,757 number | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 881,932 number | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 875,912 number | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 869,442 number | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 862,790 number | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 858,289 number | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 856,140 number | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 851,782 number | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 845,792 number | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 837,702 number | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 825,025 number | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 807,918 number | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 793,396 number | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 780,350 number | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 768,666 number | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 760,021 number | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 754,289 number | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 669,281 number | 597,812 number | 700,617 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 711,616 number | 680,763 number | 765,498 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 805,095 number | 771,960 number | 837,188 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 871,794 number | 852,689 number | 887,757 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 812,679 number | 760,021 number | 856,140 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 754,289 number | 754,289 number | 754,289 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 school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Colombia?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Colombia was 754,289 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 887,757 number in 2004.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 597,812 number in 1970.
- How does Colombia rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Colombia ranks 32nd out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. 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 School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.