Colombia vs United Arab Emirates: Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education
Colombia
48.6%
in 2022
United Arab Emirates
52.0%
in 2022
Colombia rank
49th
United Arab Emirates rank
47th
Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education over time
- Colombia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 52.0% against 48.6% in Colombia, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 49th and United Arab Emirates ranks 47th of 59 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.9% | 60.2% | 7.3% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 51.9% | 60.4% | 8.4% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 48.6% | 52.0% | 3.4% | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education, Colombia or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 52.0% against 48.6% in Colombia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education between Colombia and United Arab Emirates?
- 3.4%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and United Arab Emirates?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education?
- Colombia ranks 49th and United Arab Emirates ranks 47th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of students who achieve minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. This data includes only students enrolled in school.