Colombia vs South Africa: Enrolment in secondary education, female

Colombia
2.42 million number
in 2018
South Africa
2.51 million number
in 2018
Colombia rank
22nd
South Africa rank
20th

Enrolment in secondary education, female over time

  • Colombia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 2.51 million number against 2.42 million number in Colombia, a difference of 84,990 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1989 it was South Africa ahead.

Colombia ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 20th of 203 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 1.14 million number 1.36 million number 220,400 number South Africa
1990s 1.66 million number 2.03 million number 370,547 number South Africa
2000s 2.23 million number 2.36 million number 126,525 number South Africa
2010s 2.48 million number 2.55 million number 66,579 number South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, female, Colombia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 2.51 million number against 2.42 million number in Colombia as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, female between Colombia and South Africa?
84,990 number, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
20 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2018.
How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, female?
Colombia ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 20th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 8,239 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.