Colombia vs Dominican Republic: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Colombia
26.5%
in 2023
Dominican Republic
19.0%
in 2023
Colombia rank
12th
Dominican Republic rank
14th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Colombia
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 26.5% against 19.0% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 7.5%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.4 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 12th and Dominican Republic ranks 14th of 26 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 | 43.3% | 45.5% | 2.2% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 34.0% | 33.7% | 0.3% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 26.2% | 19.9% | 6.3% | 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 Dominican Republic?
- Colombia, at 26.5% against 19.0% 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?
- 7.5%, 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 12th and Dominican Republic ranks 14th of 26 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, 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