School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Colombia
Colombia: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 396,365 in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Colombia, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 396,365 for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Colombia peaked at 438,060 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 387,709, in 2016.
That places Colombia 37th 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 | 437,283 | — |
| 2001 | 438,060 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 437,552 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 435,706 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 432,644 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 428,624 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 423,675 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 418,654 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 413,587 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 408,723 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 404,720 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 401,441 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 397,432 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 393,956 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 391,033 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 388,837 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 387,709 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 387,996 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 390,648 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 397,230 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 398,924 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 400,853 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 401,523 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 406,653 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 396,365 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 427,451 | 408,723 | 438,060 | 10 |
| 2010s | 394,100 | 387,709 | 404,720 | 10 |
| 2020s | 400,864 | 396,365 | 406,653 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 34 Ghana 420,743 compare
- 35 Germany 411,591 compare
- 36 Côte d'Ivoire 400,893 compare
- 38 Mali 391,617 compare
- 39 Uzbekistan 387,887 compare
- 40 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 386,095 compare
More education data for Colombia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.14 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.2 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.08 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.00 million (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 396,365 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 438,060 in 2001.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 387,709 in 2016.
- How does Colombia rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Colombia ranks 37th 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 1.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release