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

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.

Globally, Colombia ranks 40th and Zambia ranks 38th of 206 countries.

Indicator: Primary education, pupils
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.