Colombia vs France: Primary education, pupils

Colombia
4.14 million
in 2022
France
4.13 million
in 2024
Colombia rank
40th
France rank
41st

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Colombia
  • France
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 4.14 million against 4.13 million in France, a difference of 14,310.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1971 it was France ahead.

Colombia ranks 40th and France ranks 41st of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and France in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia France Difference Ahead
1970s 3.92 million 4.71 million 787,677 France
1980s 4.08 million 4.31 million 230,014 France
1990s 4.69 million 4.07 million 624,219 Colombia
2000s 5.25 million 3.98 million 1.28 million Colombia
2010s 4.58 million 4.23 million 355,218 Colombia
2020s 4.17 million 4.25 million 75,613 France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Colombia or France?
Colombia, at 4.14 million against 4.13 million in France as of 2022.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Colombia and France?
14,310, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and France?
50 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
How do Colombia and France rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Colombia ranks 40th and France ranks 41st 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.