Colombia vs Nigeria: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Colombia
9.3%
in 2023
Nigeria
16.8%
in 2021
Colombia rank
7th
Nigeria rank
6th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Colombia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 16.8% against 9.3% in Colombia, a difference of 7.5%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.8 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Nigeria ahead.
Colombia ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 6th of 22 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.4% | 17.2% | 2.8% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 9.7% | 0.1% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 16.8% | 10.0% | Nigeria |
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 Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 16.8% against 9.3% in Colombia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Colombia and Nigeria?
- 7.5%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Nigeria?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
- How do Colombia and Nigeria rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Colombia ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 6th 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, rural, richest quintile, female (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