Colombia vs Small states: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled

Colombia
4.14 million
in 2022
Small states
5.13 million
in 2024
Colombia rank
40th
Small states rank
41st

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled over time

  • Colombia
  • Small states
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How they compare

Small states currently reports 5.13 million against 4.14 million in Colombia, a difference of 984,580.

That makes Small states's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 40th and Small states ranks 41st of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Small states Difference Ahead
1970s 3.86 million 2.90 million 958,825 Colombia
1980s 4.08 million 3.43 million 649,846 Colombia
1990s 4.73 million 4.09 million 636,754 Colombia
2000s 5.25 million 4.51 million 737,394 Colombia
2010s 4.58 million 4.75 million 161,925 Small states
2020s 4.17 million 5.00 million 823,550 Small states

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, gaps filled, Colombia or Small states?
Small states, at 5.13 million against 4.14 million in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, gaps filled between Colombia and Small states?
984,580, with Small states ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Small states?
53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
How do Colombia and Small states rank globally for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Colombia ranks 40th and Small states 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.