Belize vs Colombia: Average years of schooling, males vs. females
Belize
8.77 years
in 2023
Colombia
8.86 years
in 2023
Belize rank
121st
Colombia rank
118th
Average years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Belize
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 8.86 years against 8.77 years in Belize, a difference of 0.09 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Colombia ahead.
Belize ranks 121st and Colombia ranks 118th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 2 and Colombia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.29 years | 6.63 years | 0.3484 years | Colombia |
| 2000s | 8.32 years | 7.09 years | 1.23 years | Belize |
| 2010s | 9.32 years | 7.9 years | 1.43 years | Belize |
| 2020s | 8.74 years | 8.82 years | 0.0823 years | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, males vs. females, Belize or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 8.86 years against 8.77 years in Belize as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling, males vs. females between Belize and Colombia?
- 0.09 years, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Colombia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Belize and Colombia rank globally for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Belize ranks 121st and Colombia ranks 118th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.