Colombia vs Yemen: Primary education, pupils

Colombia
4.14 million
in 2022
Yemen
3.90 million
in 2016
Colombia rank
40th
Yemen rank
42nd

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Colombia
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 4.14 million against 3.90 million in Yemen, a difference of 240,330.

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

Across all 11 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 40th and Yemen ranks 42nd of 206 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Yemen Difference Ahead
1990s 5.16 million 2.30 million 2.86 million Colombia
2000s 5.23 million 3.01 million 2.23 million Colombia
2010s 4.78 million 3.71 million 1.08 million Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Colombia or Yemen?
Colombia, at 4.14 million against 3.90 million in Yemen as of 2022.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Colombia and Yemen?
240,330, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Yemen?
11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
How do Colombia and Yemen rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Colombia ranks 40th and Yemen ranks 42nd 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.