Argentina vs Colombia: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled

Argentina
4.58 million
in 2023
Colombia
4.14 million
in 2022
Argentina rank
37th
Colombia rank
40th

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled over time

  • Argentina
  • Colombia
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 4.58 million against 4.14 million in Colombia, a difference of 439,820.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 37th and Colombia ranks 40th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 4 and Colombia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Colombia Difference Ahead
1970s 3.57 million 3.86 million 285,831 Colombia
1980s 4.52 million 4.08 million 433,712 Argentina
1990s 5.05 million 4.73 million 325,735 Argentina
2000s 4.93 million 5.25 million 316,514 Colombia
2010s 4.63 million 4.58 million 48,743 Argentina
2020s 4.65 million 4.17 million 471,457 Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, gaps filled, Argentina or Colombia?
Argentina, at 4.58 million against 4.14 million in Colombia as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, gaps filled between Argentina and Colombia?
439,820, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Colombia?
53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
How do Argentina and Colombia rank globally for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Argentina ranks 37th and Colombia ranks 40th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 11,866 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.