Colombia vs Small states: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled

Colombia
180,781
in 2022
Small states
243,069
in 2024
Colombia rank
38th
Small states rank
40th

Primary education, teachers, gaps filled over time

  • Colombia
  • Small states
100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k197019972024

How they compare

Small states currently reports 243,069 against 180,781 in Colombia, a difference of 62,288.

That makes Small states's figure about 1.3 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 38th and Small states ranks 40th of 204 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 115,173 93,243 21,930 Colombia
1980s 136,236 118,443 17,793 Colombia
1990s 181,915 143,720 38,194 Colombia
2000s 188,198 173,231 14,967 Colombia
2010s 184,548 208,820 24,272 Small states
2020s 176,822 230,516 53,694 Small states

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, gaps filled, Colombia or Small states?
Small states, at 243,069 against 180,781 in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers, gaps filled between Colombia and Small states?
62,288, with Small states ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Small states?
53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
How do Colombia and Small states rank globally for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
Colombia ranks 38th and Small states ranks 40th 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.