Colombia vs Dominican Republic: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Colombia
21.8%
in 2023
Dominican Republic
16.2%
in 2023
Colombia rank
13th
Dominican Republic rank
15th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Colombia
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 21.8% against 16.2% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 5.6%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.3 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Colombia ranks 13th and Dominican Republic ranks 15th of 27 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Dominican Republic in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.0% | 40.9% | 3.9% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 28.9% | 27.7% | 1.1% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 15.2% | 7.6% | 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?
- Colombia, at 21.8% against 16.2% in Dominican Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Colombia and Dominican Republic?
- 5.6%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Dominican Republic?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2002 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 13th and Dominican Republic ranks 15th of 27 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, poorest quintile, male (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