Colombia vs Dominican Republic: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Colombia
8.4%
in 2023
Dominican Republic
7.1%
in 2023
Colombia rank
11th
Dominican Republic rank
13th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Colombia
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 8.4% against 7.1% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Colombia ranks 11th and Dominican Republic ranks 13th of 24 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 | 20.4% | 21.3% | 0.9% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 11.8% | 2.3% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 6.0% | 4.1% | 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 8.4% against 7.1% 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?
- 1.3%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Dominican Republic?
- 19 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 11th and Dominican Republic ranks 13th of 24 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, richest 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