Colombia vs Zambia: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled
Colombia
4.14 million
in 2022
Zambia
4.49 million
in 2024
Colombia rank
40th
Zambia rank
38th
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled over time
- Colombia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 4.49 million against 4.14 million in Colombia, a difference of 348,540.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
Across all 48 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 40th and Zambia ranks 38th of 206 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.86 million | 854,892 | 3.00 million | Colombia |
| 1980s | 4.08 million | 1.27 million | 2.81 million | Colombia |
| 1990s | 4.73 million | 1.52 million | 3.21 million | Colombia |
| 2000s | 5.25 million | 2.30 million | 2.95 million | Colombia |
| 2010s | 4.66 million | 3.13 million | 1.53 million | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary education, pupils, gaps filled, Colombia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 4.49 million against 4.14 million in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary education, pupils, gaps filled between Colombia and Zambia?
- 348,540, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Zambia?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
- How do Colombia and Zambia rank globally for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Colombia ranks 40th and Zambia 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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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.