Colombia vs Small states: Primary education, pupils

Colombia
4.14 million
in 2022
Small states
5.13 million
in 2024
Colombia rank
40th
Small states rank
41st

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Colombia
  • Small states
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How they compare

Small states currently reports 5.13 million against 4.14 million in Colombia, a difference of 984,580.

That makes Small states's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 40th and Small states ranks 41st of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Small states Difference Ahead
1970s 3.86 million 2.90 million 958,825 Colombia
1980s 4.08 million 3.43 million 649,846 Colombia
1990s 4.69 million 4.07 million 620,990 Colombia
2000s 5.25 million 4.51 million 739,410 Colombia
2010s 4.58 million 4.75 million 161,925 Small states
2020s 4.17 million 5.00 million 823,550 Small states

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Colombia or Small states?
Small states, at 5.13 million against 4.14 million in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Colombia and Small states?
984,580, with Small states ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Small states?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
How do Colombia and Small states rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Colombia ranks 40th and Small states 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.