Which has higher enrolment in primary education, male, Colombia or Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), at 13.42 million number against 2.23 million number in Colombia as of 2019.

What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, male between Colombia and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?

11.19 million number, with Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?

46 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Colombia vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Enrolment in primary education, male

Colombia

2.23 million number

in 2018

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

13.42 million number

in 2019

Colombia rank

38th

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

38th

Enrolment in primary education, male over time

Colombia
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

How they compare

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 13.42 million number against 2.23 million number in Colombia, a difference of 11.19 million number.

That makes Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 6.0 times Colombia's.

Across all 46 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 38th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th of 202 countries.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Colombia	Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)	Difference	Ahead
1970s	1.95 million number	13.69 million number	11.74 million number	Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
1980s	2.05 million number	14.54 million number	12.49 million number	Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s	2.37 million number	15.79 million number	13.42 million number	Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s	2.69 million number	13.26 million number	10.57 million number	Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s	2.39 million number	12.29 million number	9.90 million number	Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, male, Colombia or Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), at 13.42 million number against 2.23 million number in Colombia as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, male between Colombia and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 11.19 million number, with Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 46 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Colombia and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for enrolment in primary education, male?: Colombia ranks 38th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Enrolment in primary education, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 247 places, 9,575 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.