Colombia vs Ethiopia: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and

Colombia
6.66
in 2021
Ethiopia
6.26
in 2021
Colombia rank
63rd
Ethiopia rank
66th

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and over time

  • Colombia
  • Ethiopia
0246199520082021

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 6.66 against 6.26 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.4.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 63rd and Ethiopia ranks 66th of 81 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1990s 5.11 0.79 4.32 Colombia
2000s 6.47 0.7732 5.7 Colombia
2010s 5.27 3.65 1.62 Colombia
2020s 6.66 6.26 0.3972 Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and, Colombia or Ethiopia?
Colombia, at 6.66 against 6.26 in Ethiopia as of 2021.
What is the difference in average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and between Colombia and Ethiopia?
0.4, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ethiopia?
7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
How do Colombia and Ethiopia rank globally for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Colombia ranks 63rd and Ethiopia ranks 66th of 81 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, rural. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,087 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed