Colombia vs Namibia: Over-age students, primary

Colombia
15.2%
in 2018
Namibia
15.7%
in 2018
Colombia rank
36th
Namibia rank
34th

Over-age students, primary over time

  • Colombia
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 15.7% against 15.2% in Colombia, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 36th and Namibia ranks 34th of 191 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Namibia Difference Ahead
1980s 35.7% 3.6% 32.2% Colombia
1990s 25.3% 18.4% 6.9% Colombia
2000s 19.9% 17.4% 2.4% Colombia
2010s 17.7% 16.7% 1.0% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher over-age students, primary, Colombia or Namibia?
Namibia, at 15.7% against 15.2% in Colombia as of 2018.
What is the difference in over-age students, primary between Colombia and Namibia?
0.5%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Namibia?
29 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2018.
How do Colombia and Namibia rank globally for over-age students, primary?
Colombia ranks 36th and Namibia ranks 34th 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.