Colombia vs Uganda: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled

Colombia
180,781
in 2022
Uganda
207,238
in 2017
Colombia rank
38th
Uganda rank
35th

Primary education, teachers, gaps filled over time

  • Colombia
  • Uganda
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k197019962022

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 207,238 against 180,781 in Colombia, a difference of 26,457.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 48 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 38th and Uganda ranks 35th of 204 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Uganda Difference Ahead
1970s 115,173 28,176 86,998 Colombia
1980s 136,236 59,414 76,823 Colombia
1990s 181,915 88,770 93,145 Colombia
2000s 188,198 143,964 44,235 Colombia
2010s 184,530 186,468 1,938 Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, gaps filled, Colombia or Uganda?
Uganda, at 207,238 against 180,781 in Colombia as of 2017.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers, gaps filled between Colombia and Uganda?
26,457, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Uganda?
48 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
How do Colombia and Uganda rank globally for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
Colombia ranks 38th and Uganda ranks 35th 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 β€” these are filled holes, not forecasts.