Argentina vs Colombia: Primary education, pupils

Argentina
4.58 million
in 2023
Colombia
4.14 million
in 2022
Argentina rank
37th
Colombia rank
40th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Argentina
  • Colombia
02.0M4.0M6.0M197019962023

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 4.58 million against 4.14 million in Colombia, a difference of 439,820.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 37th and Colombia ranks 40th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Colombia Difference Ahead
1970s 3.57 million 3.86 million 285,831 Colombia
1980s 4.48 million 4.08 million 403,725 Argentina
1990s 4.99 million 4.74 million 251,395 Argentina
2000s 4.94 million 5.25 million 313,862 Colombia
2010s 4.63 million 4.58 million 48,743 Argentina
2020s 4.65 million 4.17 million 471,457 Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Argentina or Colombia?
Argentina, at 4.58 million against 4.14 million in Colombia as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Argentina and Colombia?
439,820, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Colombia?
46 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
How do Argentina and Colombia rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Argentina ranks 37th and Colombia ranks 40th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.