Colombia vs Zambia: Over-age students, primary
Colombia
15.2%
in 2018
Zambia
14.0%
in 2017
Colombia rank
36th
Zambia rank
39th
Over-age students, primary over time
- Colombia
- Zambia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 15.2% against 14.0% in Zambia, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 36th and Zambia ranks 39th of 191 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.7% | 8.4% | 27.4% | Colombia |
| 1990s | 25.3% | 7.2% | 18.1% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 19.9% | 17.0% | 2.9% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 15.7% | 2.8% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher over-age students, primary, Colombia or Zambia?
- Colombia, at 15.2% against 14.0% in Zambia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in over-age students, primary between Colombia and Zambia?
- 1.2%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Zambia?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2017.
- How do Colombia and Zambia rank globally for over-age students, primary?
- Colombia ranks 36th and Zambia ranks 39th 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.