Colombia vs Peru: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled
Colombia
4.14 million
in 2022
Peru
3.71 million
in 2024
Colombia rank
40th
Peru rank
43rd
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled over time
- Colombia
- Peru
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 4.14 million against 3.71 million in Peru, a difference of 433,900.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
Across all 53 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 40th and Peru ranks 43rd of 206 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.86 million | 2.77 million | 1.09 million | Colombia |
| 1980s | 4.08 million | 3.52 million | 559,731 | Colombia |
| 1990s | 4.73 million | 4.06 million | 668,017 | Colombia |
| 2000s | 5.25 million | 4.10 million | 1.15 million | Colombia |
| 2010s | 4.58 million | 3.59 million | 995,385 | Colombia |
| 2020s | 4.17 million | 3.83 million | 343,013 | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary education, pupils, gaps filled, Colombia or Peru?
- Colombia, at 4.14 million against 3.71 million in Peru as of 2022.
- What is the difference in primary education, pupils, gaps filled between Colombia and Peru?
- 433,900, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Peru?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and Peru rank globally for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Colombia ranks 40th and Peru ranks 43rd 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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About this data
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.