Colombia vs Sweden: Primary education, pupils, per capita

Colombia
0.08 units per person
in 2022
Sweden
0.0814 units per person
in 2024
Colombia rank
126th
Sweden rank
125th

Primary education, pupils, per capita over time

  • Colombia
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.0814 units per person against 0.08 units per person in Colombia, a difference of 0.0014 units per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 126th and Sweden ranks 125th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 5 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 0.1676 units per person 0.0819 units per person 0.0858 units per person Colombia
1980s 0.1417 units per person 0.0756 units per person 0.066 units per person Colombia
1990s 0.133 units per person 0.0736 units per person 0.0594 units per person Colombia
2000s 0.1257 units per person 0.0748 units per person 0.0508 units per person Colombia
2010s 0.0978 units per person 0.0764 units per person 0.0214 units per person Colombia
2020s 0.0816 units per person 0.0848 units per person 0.0032 units per person Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, per capita, Colombia or Sweden?
Sweden, at 0.0814 units per person against 0.08 units per person in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, per capita between Colombia and Sweden?
0.0014 units per person, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Sweden?
50 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
How do Colombia and Sweden rank globally for primary education, pupils, per capita?
Colombia ranks 126th and Sweden ranks 125th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.