Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Colombia
Colombia: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled was 4.14 million in 2022. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Colombia, 1970–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Colombia recorded 4.14 million for primary education, pupils, gaps filled in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Colombia peaked at 5.30 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.29 million, in 1970.
Colombia ranks 40th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.29 million | — |
| 1971 | 3.47 million | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 3.57 million | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 3.73 million | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 3.79 million | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 3.91 million | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 4.06 million | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 4.16 million | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 4.27 million | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 4.34 million | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 4.17 million | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 4.22 million | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 3.93 million | -6.8% |
| 1983 | 3.98 million | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 4.01 million | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 4.04 million | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 4.00 million | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 4.11 million | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 4.16 million | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 4.21 million | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 4.25 million | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 4.31 million | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 4.53 million | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 4.60 million | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 4.65 million | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 4.69 million | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 4.92 million | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 5.03 million | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 5.14 million | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 5.16 million | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 5.22 million | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 5.13 million | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 5.19 million | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 5.23 million | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 5.26 million | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 5.30 million | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 5.30 million | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.29 million | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 5.29 million | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 5.30 million | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 5.08 million | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 4.92 million | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 4.74 million | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 4.71 million | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 4.54 million | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 4.48 million | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 4.45 million | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 4.35 million | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 4.30 million | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 4.26 million | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 4.19 million | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 4.19 million | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 4.14 million | -1.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 4.14 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 519,452, 8.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 4.14 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 287,527, 14.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.86 million | 3.29 million | 4.34 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.08 million | 3.93 million | 4.22 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.73 million | 4.25 million | 5.16 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.25 million | 5.13 million | 5.30 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.58 million | 4.26 million | 5.08 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.17 million | 4.14 million | 4.19 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 190,940 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 234,939 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 963,182 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 937,684 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.85 million (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.08 units per person (2022)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Colombia?
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Colombia was 4.14 million in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.30 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.29 million in 1970.
- How does Colombia rank for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Colombia ranks 40th out of 206 countries with data for 2022.
- Is primary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils with 569 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.
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, pupils with 569 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.