Colombia vs Lesotho: School enrollment, primary, female

Colombia
93.2%
in 2018
Lesotho
93.4%
in 2017
Colombia rank
78th
Lesotho rank
75th

School enrollment, primary, female over time

  • Colombia
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 93.4% against 93.2% in Colombia, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Lesotho ahead.

Colombia ranks 78th and Lesotho ranks 75th of 167 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Lesotho Difference Ahead
1980s 69.1% 73.5% 4.4% Lesotho
1990s 85.7% 65.2% 20.4% Colombia
2000s 92.7% 81.9% 10.8% Colombia
2010s 91.5% 89.8% 1.7% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, female, Colombia or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 93.4% against 93.2% in Colombia as of 2017.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, female between Colombia and Lesotho?
0.2%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Lesotho?
16 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2017.
How do Colombia and Lesotho rank globally for school enrollment, primary, female?
Colombia ranks 78th and Lesotho ranks 75th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, primary, female (% net)
Unit
% net
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
210 places, 4,826 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.