Colombia vs Zambia: Over-age students, primary, female

Colombia
13.4%
in 2018
Zambia
13.1%
in 2017
Colombia rank
37th
Zambia rank
39th

Over-age students, primary, female over time

  • Colombia
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 13.4% against 13.1% in Zambia, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 37th and Zambia ranks 39th of 191 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Zambia Difference Ahead
1980s 35.8% 12.9% 22.9% Colombia
1990s 19.0% 12.1% 6.9% Colombia
2000s 19.3% 14.6% 4.6% Colombia
2010s 17.3% 14.8% 2.5% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher over-age students, primary, female, Colombia or Zambia?
Colombia, at 13.4% against 13.1% in Zambia as of 2018.
What is the difference in over-age students, primary, female between Colombia and Zambia?
0.3%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Zambia?
15 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2017.
How do Colombia and Zambia rank globally for over-age students, primary, female?
Colombia ranks 37th and Zambia ranks 39th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Over-age students, primary, female (% of female enrollment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Over-age students, primary, female (% of female enrollment)
Unit
% of female enrollment
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,264 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.