Colombia vs Mexico: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes

Colombia
104.9%
in 2018
Mexico
105.1%
in 2018
Colombia rank
44th
Mexico rank
43rd

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time

  • Colombia
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 105.1% against 104.9% in Colombia, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Mexico ahead.

Colombia ranks 44th and Mexico ranks 43rd of 197 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Mexico Difference Ahead
1970s 72.8% 75.1% 2.3% Mexico
1980s 77.8% 89.5% 11.7% Mexico
1990s 88.5% 85.6% 2.9% Colombia
2000s 101.1% 95.7% 5.5% Colombia
2010s 105.0% 102.4% 2.6% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, Colombia or Mexico?
Mexico, at 105.1% against 104.9% in Colombia as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Colombia and Mexico?
0.2%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mexico?
44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Colombia and Mexico rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
Colombia ranks 44th and Mexico ranks 43rd of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and 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, primary and secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 8,565 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and 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.