Brazil vs Colombia: Over-age students, primary, male

Brazil
16.1%
in 2017
Colombia
16.8%
in 2018
Brazil rank
34th
Colombia rank
33rd

Over-age students, primary, male over time

  • Brazil
  • Colombia
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 16.8% against 16.1% in Brazil, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 34th and Colombia ranks 33rd of 191 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Colombia Difference Ahead
2000s 24.3% 21.1% 3.1% Brazil
2010s 19.1% 19.0% 0.1% Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher over-age students, primary, male, Brazil or Colombia?
Colombia, at 16.8% against 16.1% in Brazil as of 2018.
What is the difference in over-age students, primary, male between Brazil and Colombia?
0.7%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Colombia?
13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
How do Brazil and Colombia rank globally for over-age students, primary, male?
Brazil ranks 34th and Colombia ranks 33rd 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, male (% of male 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, male (% of male enrollment)
Unit
% of male 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, 4,265 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.