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

Colombia
6.66
in 2021
Namibia
7.14
in 2015
Colombia rank
63rd
Namibia rank
60th

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

  • Colombia
  • Namibia
02468199320072021

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 7.14 against 6.66 in Colombia, a difference of 0.48.

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

Across all 5 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 63rd and Namibia ranks 60th of 81 countries.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Namibia Difference Ahead
2000s 4.87 8.39 3.52 Namibia
2010s 5.42 6.58 1.16 Namibia

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 Namibia?
Namibia, at 7.14 against 6.66 in Colombia as of 2015.
What is the difference in average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and between Colombia and Namibia?
0.48, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Namibia?
5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2015.
How do Colombia and Namibia rank globally for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Colombia ranks 63rd and Namibia ranks 60th 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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About this data

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