Colombia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Colombia
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 104.9% against 73.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 31.3%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 44th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 42nd of 197 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71.9% | 40.3% | 31.6% | Colombia |
| 1980s | 77.8% | 52.6% | 25.2% | Colombia |
| 1990s | 88.5% | 52.2% | 36.3% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 101.1% | 65.2% | 35.9% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 105.0% | 73.4% | 31.5% | 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Colombia, at 104.9% against 73.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Colombia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 31.3%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
- How do Colombia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Colombia ranks 44th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 42nd 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.