Colombia vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Colombia
14.1%
in 2022
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
28.8%
in 2022
Colombia rank
35th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
36th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Colombia
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 28.8% against 14.1% in Colombia, a difference of 14.7%.
That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 2.0 times Colombia's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 35th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 36th of 183 countries.
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.4% | 37.4% | 11.9% | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 31.9% | 13.2% | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 14.3% | 27.6% | 13.3% | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
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 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 28.8% against 14.1% in Colombia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Colombia and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 14.7%, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Colombia ranks 35th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 36th of 183 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, male (%). 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