Colombia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Colombia
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 107.0% against 51.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 55.5%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 2.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 40th of 188 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.3% | 29.8% | 51.5% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 90.4% | 37.9% | 52.4% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 104.9% | 50.2% | 54.7% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes, Colombia or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Colombia, at 107.0% against 51.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes between Colombia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 55.5%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
- How do Colombia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Colombia ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 40th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.