Colombia vs Zimbabwe: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Colombia
18.1%
in 2023
Zimbabwe
21.7%
in 2019
Colombia rank
13th
Zimbabwe rank
12th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Colombia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 21.7% against 18.1% in Colombia, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 13th and Zimbabwe ranks 12th of 27 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.5% | 14.0% | 17.5% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 25.3% | 21.0% | 4.3% | 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 Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 21.7% against 18.1% in Colombia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Colombia and Zimbabwe?
- 3.6%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Zimbabwe?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
- How do Colombia and Zimbabwe rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Colombia ranks 13th and Zimbabwe ranks 12th 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, 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