Colombia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female over time
- Colombia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 105.6% against 71.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 34.6%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 44 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 41st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 40th of 193 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72.6% | 34.2% | 38.4% | Colombia |
| 1980s | 78.5% | 46.3% | 32.2% | Colombia |
| 1990s | 91.0% | 47.5% | 43.4% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 103.3% | 60.4% | 42.9% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 106.2% | 70.4% | 35.9% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female, Colombia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Colombia, at 105.6% against 71.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female between Colombia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 34.6%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
- How do Colombia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Colombia ranks 41st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 40th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total female enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.