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
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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About this data
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.