Colombia vs Least developed countries: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female

Colombia
108.0%
in 2018
Least developed countries
54.7%
in 2019
Colombia rank
34th
Least developed countries rank
37th

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female over time

  • Colombia
  • Least developed countries
20406080100120199720082019

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 108.0% against 54.7% in Least developed countries, a difference of 53.3%.

That makes Colombia's figure about 2.0 times Least developed countries's.

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

Colombia ranks 34th and Least developed countries ranks 37th of 188 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1990s 84.6% 28.7% 56.0% Colombia
2000s 94.1% 36.7% 57.3% Colombia
2010s 106.9% 51.0% 55.9% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female, Colombia or Least developed countries?
Colombia, at 108.0% against 54.7% in Least developed countries as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female between Colombia and Least developed countries?
53.3%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Least developed countries?
20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Colombia and Least developed countries rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
Colombia ranks 34th and Least developed countries ranks 37th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,599 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.