Colombia vs Dominican Republic: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Colombia
17.1%
in 2023
Dominican Republic
24.9%
in 2024
Colombia rank
20th
Dominican Republic rank
17th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Colombia
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 24.9% against 17.1% in Colombia, a difference of 7.8%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.5 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 20th and Dominican Republic ranks 17th of 35 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.0% | 33.1% | 1.0% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 21.8% | 1.8% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 18.0% | 11.0% | 7.0% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2, Colombia or Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic, at 24.9% against 17.1% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Colombia and Dominican Republic?
- 7.8%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Dominican Republic?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Dominican Republic rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Colombia ranks 20th and Dominican Republic ranks 17th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, rural, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release