School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (School) in Colombia
Colombia: School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (School) was 1.13 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
1.13 million number
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
31st
of 206 countries
All-time high
1.37 million number
in 1998
All-time low
1.06 million number
in 1978
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, pre-primary education, male in Colombia, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, male in Colombia is 1.13 million number, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in Colombia peaked at 1.37 million number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.06 million number, in 1978.
That places Colombia 31st out of 206 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (School) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.08 million number | — |
| 1971 | 1.09 million number | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 1.09 million number | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 1.09 million number | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 1.08 million number | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 1.08 million number | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 1.07 million number | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 1.07 million number | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 1.06 million number | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.08 million number | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 1.10 million number | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 1.13 million number | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 1.16 million number | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 1.20 million number | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 1.21 million number | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 1.22 million number | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 1.23 million number | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 1.23 million number | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 1.24 million number | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 1.25 million number | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 1.26 million number | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 1.27 million number | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 1.28 million number | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 1.29 million number | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 1.30 million number | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 1.31 million number | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 1.33 million number | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 1.36 million number | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 1.37 million number | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 1.37 million number | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.37 million number | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.35 million number | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.34 million number | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.32 million number | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.31 million number | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.30 million number | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.29 million number | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.29 million number | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.28 million number | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.26 million number | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.23 million number | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 1.21 million number | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 1.17 million number | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 1.15 million number | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 1.13 million number | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.12 million number | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.12 million number | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.13 million number | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.13 million number | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.13 million number | -0.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 1.13 million number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 164,452 number, 6.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 1.13 million number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72,948 number, 15.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.08 million number | 1.06 million number | 1.09 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.20 million number | 1.10 million number | 1.25 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.31 million number | 1.26 million number | 1.37 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.31 million number | 1.26 million number | 1.37 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.15 million number | 1.12 million number | 1.23 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.21 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 92.68 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, male in Colombia?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in Colombia was 1.13 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 million number in 1998.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 million number in 1978.
- How does Colombia rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- Colombia ranks 31st out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. 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, pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.