School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in Colombia
Colombia: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) was 2.30 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.30 million
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
31st
of 222 countries
All-time high
2.59 million
in 2000
All-time low
2.26 million
in 2016
Years of data
25
2000–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Colombia, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 2.30 million for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Colombia peaked at 2.59 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.26 million, in 2016.
That places Colombia 31st 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, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.59 million | — |
| 2001 | 2.59 million | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 2.58 million | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 2.55 million | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 2.53 million | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 2.49 million | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 2.46 million | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 2.43 million | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 2.40 million | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 2.38 million | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 2.35 million | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 2.33 million | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 2.31 million | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 2.29 million | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 2.28 million | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 2.27 million | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 2.26 million | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 2.27 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 2.29 million | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 2.33 million | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 2.34 million | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 2.34 million | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 2.34 million | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 2.37 million | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 2.30 million | -2.9% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 2.30 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 272,347, 8.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 2.30 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98,796, 23.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.50 million | 2.38 million | 2.59 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.30 million | 2.26 million | 2.35 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.34 million | 2.30 million | 2.37 million | 5 |
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, pre-primary education, both sexes in Colombia?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Colombia was 2.30 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.59 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.26 million in 2016.
- How does Colombia rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Colombia ranks 31st out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release