Colombia vs Ghana: Over-age students, primary

Colombia
15.2%
in 2018
Ghana
15.4%
in 2018
Colombia rank
36th
Ghana rank
35th

Over-age students, primary over time

  • Colombia
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 15.4% against 15.2% in Colombia, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ghana ahead.

Colombia ranks 36th and Ghana ranks 35th of 191 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Ghana Difference Ahead
1990s 19.4% 21.3% 1.9% Ghana
2000s 20.0% 25.1% 5.0% Ghana
2010s 17.1% 18.3% 1.2% Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher over-age students, primary, Colombia or Ghana?
Ghana, at 15.4% against 15.2% in Colombia as of 2018.
What is the difference in over-age students, primary between Colombia and Ghana?
0.2%, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ghana?
17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Colombia and Ghana rank globally for over-age students, primary?
Colombia ranks 36th and Ghana ranks 35th 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

Indicator
Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment)
Unit
% of 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, 4,461 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.