Colombia vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Primary education, pupils

Colombia
4.14 million
in 2022
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
26.07 million
in 2024
Colombia rank
40th
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
37th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Colombia
  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 26.07 million against 4.14 million in Colombia, a difference of 21.93 million.

That makes Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 6.3 times Colombia's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 40th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 37th of 206 countries.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1970s 3.86 million 27.12 million 23.26 million Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
1980s 4.08 million 28.57 million 24.49 million Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 4.69 million 30.31 million 25.61 million Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 5.25 million 25.67 million 20.42 million Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 4.58 million 24.11 million 19.53 million Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 4.17 million 25.87 million 21.70 million Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Colombia or Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), at 26.07 million against 4.14 million in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Colombia and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
21.93 million, with Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
How do Colombia and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Colombia ranks 40th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 37th 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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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.