Colombia vs North America: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled

Colombia
180,781
in 2022
North America
2.04 million
in 2024
Colombia rank
38th
North America rank
36th

Primary education, teachers, gaps filled over time

  • Colombia
  • North America
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How they compare

North America currently reports 2.04 million against 180,781 in Colombia, a difference of 1.86 million.

That makes North America's figure about 11.3 times Colombia's.

Across all 40 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 38th and North America ranks 36th of 204 countries.

North America has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia North America Difference Ahead
1980s 136,645 1.64 million 1.50 million North America
1990s 181,915 1.66 million 1.48 million North America
2000s 188,198 1.88 million 1.70 million North America
2010s 184,548 1.94 million 1.75 million North America
2020s 176,822 2.00 million 1.83 million North America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, gaps filled, Colombia or North America?
North America, at 2.04 million against 180,781 in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers, gaps filled between Colombia and North America?
1.86 million, with North America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and North America?
40 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2022.
How do Colombia and North America rank globally for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
Colombia ranks 38th and North America ranks 36th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 10,197 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.