Colombia vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Primary education, pupils, gaps filled

Colombia
4.14 million
in 2022
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
26.07 million
in 2024
Colombia rank
40th
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
37th

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled over time

  • Colombia
  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 26.07 million against 4.14 million in Colombia, a difference of 21.93 million.

That makes Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 6.3 times Colombia's.

Across all 53 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 40th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 37th of 206 countries.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1970s 3.86 million 27.12 million 23.26 million Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
1980s 4.08 million 28.57 million 24.49 million Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 4.73 million 30.35 million 25.62 million Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 5.25 million 25.72 million 20.47 million Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 4.58 million 24.11 million 19.53 million Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 4.17 million 25.87 million 21.70 million Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, gaps filled, Colombia or Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), at 26.07 million against 4.14 million in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, gaps filled between Colombia and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
21.93 million, with Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
How do Colombia and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Colombia ranks 40th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 37th 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
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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.