School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Colombia
Colombia: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 773,073 in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Colombia, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Colombia is 773,073, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Colombia peaked at 863,928 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 757,169, in 2016.
Colombia ranks 38th of 222 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 863,184 | — |
| 2001 | 863,928 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 861,992 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 857,422 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 850,310 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 840,519 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 830,142 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 819,807 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 809,484 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 799,584 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 791,150 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 784,602 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 776,523 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 769,528 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 763,676 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 759,232 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 757,169 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 757,829 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 763,872 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 777,030 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 780,573 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 784,419 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 785,744 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 797,256 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 773,073 | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 839,637 | 799,584 | 863,928 | 10 |
| 2010s | 770,061 | 757,169 | 791,150 | 10 |
| 2020s | 784,213 | 773,073 | 797,256 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 35 Germany 803,981 compare
- 36 Côte d'Ivoire 787,449 compare
- 37 Mali 774,873 compare
- 39 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 754,391 compare
- 40 France 739,795 compare
- 41 Uzbekistan 739,006 compare
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, one year before the official primary entry in Colombia?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Colombia was 773,073 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 863,928 in 2001.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 757,169 in 2016.
- How does Colombia rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Colombia ranks 38th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release