Colombia vs UIS: Arab States: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes
Colombia
91.3%
in 2021
UIS: Arab States
82.7%
in 2023
Colombia rank
96th
UIS: Arab States rank
98th
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Colombia
- UIS: Arab States
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 91.3% against 82.7% in UIS: Arab States, a difference of 8.6%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times UIS: Arab States's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1970 it was UIS: Arab States ahead.
Colombia ranks 96th and UIS: Arab States ranks 98th of 180 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and UIS: Arab States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | UIS: Arab States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.8% | 77.4% | 38.6% | UIS: Arab States |
| 1980s | 53.6% | 83.6% | 30.0% | UIS: Arab States |
| 1990s | 64.7% | 83.8% | 19.0% | UIS: Arab States |
| 2000s | 78.1% | 81.9% | 3.9% | UIS: Arab States |
| 2010s | 88.0% | 80.8% | 7.2% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 94.3% | 83.3% | 11.0% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes, Colombia or UIS: Arab States?
- Colombia, at 91.3% against 82.7% in UIS: Arab States as of 2021.
- What is the difference in survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between Colombia and UIS: Arab States?
- 8.6%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and UIS: Arab States?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Colombia and UIS: Arab States rank globally for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Colombia ranks 96th and UIS: Arab States ranks 98th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). 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