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

Colombia
16.8%
in 2018
Suriname
17.7%
in 2018
Colombia rank
33rd
Suriname rank
30th

Over-age students, primary, male over time

  • Colombia
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Suriname currently reports 17.7% against 16.8% in Colombia, a difference of 0.9%.

That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Suriname ahead.

Colombia ranks 33rd and Suriname ranks 30th of 191 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Suriname Difference Ahead
2000s 21.3% 20.5% 0.8% Colombia
2010s 18.8% 19.3% 0.5% Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher over-age students, primary, male, Colombia or Suriname?
Suriname, at 17.7% against 16.8% in Colombia as of 2018.
What is the difference in over-age students, primary, male between Colombia and Suriname?
0.9%, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Suriname?
14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
How do Colombia and Suriname rank globally for over-age students, primary, male?
Colombia ranks 33rd and Suriname ranks 30th 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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About this data

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.