Colombia vs Zambia: Primary education, pupils
Colombia
4.14 million
in 2022
Zambia
4.49 million
in 2024
Colombia rank
40th
Zambia rank
38th
Primary education, pupils over time
- Colombia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 4.49 million against 4.14 million in Colombia, a difference of 348,540.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
Across all 44 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 40th and Zambia ranks 38th of 206 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.86 million | 854,892 | 3.00 million | Colombia |
| 1980s | 4.08 million | 1.27 million | 2.81 million | Colombia |
| 1990s | 4.73 million | 1.52 million | 3.21 million | Colombia |
| 2000s | 5.25 million | 2.33 million | 2.92 million | Colombia |
| 2010s | 4.66 million | 3.13 million | 1.53 million | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary education, pupils, Colombia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 4.49 million against 4.14 million in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Colombia and Zambia?
- 348,540, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Zambia?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
- How do Colombia and Zambia rank globally for primary education, pupils?
- Colombia ranks 40th and Zambia ranks 38th 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
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.