Colombia vs Eswatini: Average years of schooling, males vs. females

Colombia
8.86 years
in 2023
Eswatini
8.94 years
in 2023
Colombia rank
118th
Eswatini rank
116th

Average years of schooling, males vs. females over time

  • Colombia
  • Eswatini
02468199020062023

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 8.94 years against 8.86 years in Colombia, a difference of 0.08 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 118th and Eswatini ranks 116th of 191 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Eswatini Difference Ahead
1990s 6.63 years 5.84 years 0.7982 years Colombia
2000s 7.09 years 5.4 years 1.69 years Colombia
2010s 7.9 years 7.45 years 0.444 years Colombia
2020s 8.82 years 8.8 years 0.0207 years Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, males vs. females, Colombia or Eswatini?
Eswatini, at 8.94 years against 8.86 years in Colombia as of 2023.
What is the difference in average years of schooling, males vs. females between Colombia and Eswatini?
0.08 years, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Eswatini?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Colombia and Eswatini rank globally for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
Colombia ranks 118th and Eswatini ranks 116th 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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Indicator
Average years of schooling, males vs. females
Unit
years
Source
UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 5,997 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.