Gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Colombia
Colombia: Gender ratios for mean years of schooling was 1.01 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.01
World rank
41st
of 121 countries
All-time high
1.04
in 2019
All-time low
0.9852
in 2004
Years of data
17
2004–2024
Gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Colombia, 2004–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Colombia stood at 1.01.
The figure is down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Colombia peaked at 1.04 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.9852, in 2004.
Colombia ranks 41st of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.9852 | — |
| 2005 | 0.9935 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.9998 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.01 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 1 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.02 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.01 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.02 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.02 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.03 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.03 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.03 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.03 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.04 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.04 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.04 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 1.01 | -2.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 1.01 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9879, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 1.01 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.02, 99% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 | 0.9852 | 1.02 | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.03 | 1.01 | 1.04 | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.02 | 1.01 | 1.04 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 38 Cayman Islands 1.02 compare
- 39 Portugal 1.01 compare
- 40 Moldova 1.01 compare
- 42 Belize 1.01 compare
- 43 United States 1.01 compare
- 44 Kazakhstan 1.01 compare
More education data for Colombia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.21 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 92.68 (2022)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 190,940 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 234,939 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 963,182 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 937,684 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.85 million (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.14 million (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Colombia?
- Gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Colombia was 1.01 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender ratios for mean years of schooling recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 in 2019.
- What is the lowest gender ratios for mean years of schooling recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9852 in 2004.
- How does Colombia rank for gender ratios for mean years of schooling?
- Colombia ranks 41st out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender ratios for mean years of schooling rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender ratios for mean years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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