China vs Colombia: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education
China
93.4%
in 1997
Colombia
93.2%
in 2022
China rank
114th
Colombia rank
115th
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education over time
- China
- Colombia
How they compare
China currently reports 93.4% against 93.2% in Colombia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Colombia ahead.
China ranks 114th and Colombia ranks 115th of 190 countries.
Across the 17 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Colombia in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | Colombia |
| 1830s | 0.0% | 1.5% | 1.5% | Colombia |
| 1840s | 0.0% | 3.2% | 3.2% | Colombia |
| 1850s | 0.0% | 4.1% | 4.1% | Colombia |
| 1860s | 0.0% | 7.1% | 7.1% | Colombia |
| 1870s | 0.0% | 10.2% | 10.1% | Colombia |
| 1880s | 0.1% | 11.7% | 11.6% | Colombia |
| 1890s | 0.2% | 13.1% | 12.8% | Colombia |
| 1900s | 0.6% | 22.5% | 22.0% | Colombia |
| 1910s | 1.3% | 34.1% | 32.8% | Colombia |
| 1920s | 3.0% | 38.2% | 35.2% | Colombia |
| 1930s | 6.9% | 39.9% | 33.0% | Colombia |
| 1940s | 13.2% | 41.5% | 28.3% | Colombia |
| 1950s | 44.1% | 49.0% | 4.9% | Colombia |
| 1960s | 71.0% | 62.5% | 8.5% | China |
| 1970s | 75.4% | 84.3% | 8.9% | Colombia |
| 1980s | 82.2% | 95.3% | 13.1% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education, China or Colombia?
- China, at 93.4% against 93.2% in Colombia as of 1997.
- What is the difference in gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education between China and Colombia?
- 0.2%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Colombia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 1980.
- How do China and Colombia rank globally for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- China ranks 114th and Colombia ranks 115th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.