School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Colombia
Colombia: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 376,708 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
376,708
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
38th
of 222 countries
All-time high
425,901
in 2000
All-time low
369,460
in 2016
Years of data
25
2000–2024
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Colombia, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Colombia stood at 376,708.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Colombia peaked at 425,901 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 369,460, in 2016.
That places Colombia 38th 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.
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 425,901 | — |
| 2001 | 425,868 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 424,440 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 421,716 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 417,666 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 411,895 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 406,467 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 401,153 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 395,897 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 390,861 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 386,430 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 383,161 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 379,091 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 375,572 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 372,643 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 370,395 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 369,460 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 369,833 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 373,224 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 379,800 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 381,649 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 383,566 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 384,221 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 390,603 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 376,708 | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 412,186 | 390,861 | 425,901 | 10 |
| 2010s | 375,961 | 369,460 | 386,430 | 10 |
| 2020s | 383,349 | 376,708 | 390,603 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 35 Germany 392,390 compare
- 36 Cote d'Ivoire 386,556 compare
- 37 Mali 383,256 compare
- 39 United Kingdom 368,296 compare
- 40 France 361,045 compare
- 41 Uzbekistan 351,119 compare
More education data for Colombia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.85 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.54 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 180,781 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 4.35 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.42 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.74 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.43 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.90 million (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.17 % change on previous year (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 376,708 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 425,901 in 2000.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 369,460 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 1.1%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release