Colombia vs Ecuador: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Colombia
88.4%
in 2018
Ecuador
88.4%
in 2015
Colombia rank
57th
Ecuador rank
59th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Colombia
  • Ecuador
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 88.4% against 88.4% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Ecuador ahead.

Colombia ranks 57th and Ecuador ranks 59th of 181 countries.

Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Ecuador Difference Ahead
1970s 54.8% 58.2% 3.4% Ecuador
1980s 57.8% 75.0% 17.3% Ecuador
1990s 61.3% 71.9% 10.6% Ecuador
2010s 86.6% 87.9% 1.3% Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Colombia or Ecuador?
Colombia, at 88.4% against 88.4% in Ecuador as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Colombia and Ecuador?
0.0%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ecuador?
17 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.
How do Colombia and Ecuador rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Colombia ranks 57th and Ecuador ranks 59th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
226 places, 5,762 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.