Argentina vs Colombia: Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level

Argentina
27.1%
in 2022
Colombia
28.8%
in 2022
Argentina rank
54th
Colombia rank
51st

Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level over time

  • Argentina
  • Colombia
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 28.8% against 27.1% in Argentina, a difference of 1.7%.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 54th and Colombia ranks 51st of 63 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Colombia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Colombia Difference Ahead
2000s 36.2% 28.8% 7.3% Argentina
2010s 32.3% 30.4% 1.9% Argentina
2020s 27.1% 28.8% 1.7% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level, Argentina or Colombia?
Colombia, at 28.8% against 27.1% in Argentina as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level between Argentina and Colombia?
1.7%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Colombia?
5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
How do Argentina and Colombia rank globally for share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level?
Argentina ranks 54th and Colombia ranks 51st of 63 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
63 places, 434 data points, 2000–2023
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Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%).