Colombia vs European Union: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled

Colombia
4.14 million
in 2022
European Union
23.26 million
in 2024
Colombia rank
40th
European Union rank
38th

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled over time

  • Colombia
  • European Union
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How they compare

European Union currently reports 23.26 million against 4.14 million in Colombia, a difference of 19.12 million.

That makes European Union's figure about 5.6 times Colombia's.

Across all 53 years both countries report, European Union has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 40th and European Union ranks 38th of 206 countries.

European Union has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia European Union Difference Ahead
1970s 3.86 million 30.80 million 26.94 million European Union
1980s 4.08 million 29.63 million 25.55 million European Union
1990s 4.73 million 26.92 million 22.19 million European Union
2000s 5.25 million 24.50 million 19.25 million European Union
2010s 4.58 million 23.94 million 19.36 million European Union
2020s 4.17 million 23.17 million 19.00 million European Union

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, gaps filled, Colombia or European Union?
European Union, at 23.26 million against 4.14 million in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, gaps filled between Colombia and European Union?
19.12 million, with European Union ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and European Union?
53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
How do Colombia and European Union rank globally for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Colombia ranks 40th and European Union ranks 38th 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.