Colombia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes

Colombia
107.0%
in 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa
51.5%
in 2018
Colombia rank
38th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
40th

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes over time

  • Colombia
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
20406080100199720072018

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 107.0% against 51.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 55.5%.

That makes Colombia's figure about 2.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa 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 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?
Colombia, at 107.0% against 51.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes between Colombia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
55.5%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Colombia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
Colombia ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa 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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,679 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

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.