Colombia vs France: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled

Colombia
4.14 million
in 2022
France
4.13 million
in 2024
Colombia rank
40th
France rank
41st

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled over time

  • Colombia
  • France
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 4.14 million against 4.13 million in France, a difference of 14,310.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1971 it was France ahead.

Colombia ranks 40th and France ranks 41st of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and France in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia France Difference Ahead
1970s 3.92 million 4.71 million 787,677 France
1980s 4.08 million 4.31 million 230,014 France
1990s 4.73 million 4.06 million 663,987 Colombia
2000s 5.25 million 3.96 million 1.29 million Colombia
2010s 4.58 million 4.23 million 355,218 Colombia
2020s 4.17 million 4.25 million 75,613 France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, gaps filled, Colombia or France?
Colombia, at 4.14 million against 4.13 million in France as of 2022.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, gaps filled between Colombia and France?
14,310, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and France?
52 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
How do Colombia and France rank globally for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Colombia ranks 40th and France ranks 41st 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.