Colombia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male over time
- Colombia
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 104.2% against 76.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 28.1%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 44 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 47th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 44th 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 (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71.1% | 46.3% | 24.8% | Colombia |
| 1980s | 77.1% | 58.9% | 18.3% | Colombia |
| 1990s | 86.6% | 57.1% | 29.5% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 99.1% | 69.9% | 29.1% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 103.7% | 76.5% | 27.2% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male, Colombia or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Colombia, at 104.2% against 76.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male between Colombia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 28.1%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 44 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, male?
- Colombia ranks 47th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 44th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total male enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.