Brazil vs Colombia: Over-age students, primary
Brazil
14.5%
in 2017
Colombia
15.2%
in 2018
Brazil rank
38th
Colombia rank
36th
Over-age students, primary over time
- Brazil
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 15.2% against 14.5% in Brazil, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 38th and Colombia ranks 36th of 191 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Colombia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.4% | 19.4% | 17.0% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 26.0% | 19.9% | 6.1% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 17.8% | 0.6% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher over-age students, primary, Brazil or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 15.2% against 14.5% in Brazil as of 2018.
- What is the difference in over-age students, primary between Brazil and Colombia?
- 0.7%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Colombia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
- How do Brazil and Colombia rank globally for over-age students, primary?
- Brazil ranks 38th and Colombia ranks 36th 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 (% of enrollment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.