Colombia vs Sierra Leone: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Colombia
17.9%
in 2023
Sierra Leone
12.5%
in 2019
Colombia rank
8th
Sierra Leone rank
10th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Colombia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 17.9% against 12.5% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 5.4%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.4 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Colombia ranks 8th and Sierra Leone ranks 10th of 22 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.4% | 54.6% | 29.2% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 36.9% | 14.1% | Sierra Leone |
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 Sierra Leone?
- Colombia, at 17.9% against 12.5% in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Colombia and Sierra Leone?
- 5.4%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Sierra Leone?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
- How do Colombia and Sierra Leone rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Colombia ranks 8th and Sierra Leone ranks 10th of 22 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, urban, 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