Colombia vs United States of America: Average years of schooling, adjusted gender parity index
Colombia
1.01 index
in 2024
United States of America
1.01 index
in 2024
Colombia rank
41st
United States of America rank
43rd
Average years of schooling, adjusted gender parity index over time
- Colombia
- United States of America
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 1.01 index against 1.01 index in United States of America, a difference of 0 index.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2004 it was United States of America ahead.
Colombia ranks 41st and United States of America ranks 43rd of 121 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9997 index | 0.9972 index | 0.0025 index | Colombia |
| 2010s | 1.03 index | 1 index | 0.0226 index | Colombia |
| 2020s | 1.02 index | 1.01 index | 0.0139 index | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, adjusted gender parity index, Colombia or United States of America?
- Colombia, at 1.01 index against 1.01 index in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling, adjusted gender parity index between Colombia and United States of America?
- 0 index, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and United States of America?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and United States of America rank globally for average years of schooling, adjusted gender parity index?
- Colombia ranks 41st and United States of America ranks 43rd of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal average years of schooling between men and women. Values below 1 favor men, and above 1 favor women.