Colombia vs South Africa: Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education

Colombia
0.4%
in 2021
South Africa
0.8%
in 2020
Colombia rank
67th
South Africa rank
65th

Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education over time

  • Colombia
  • South Africa
0.20.40.60.81199520082021

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.8% against 0.4% in Colombia, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 2.0 times Colombia's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 67th and South Africa ranks 65th of 70 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3% 1.0% 0.6% South Africa
2010s 0.5% 0.7% 0.2% South Africa
2020s 0.4% 0.8% 0.3% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education, Colombia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.8% against 0.4% in Colombia as of 2020.
What is the difference in enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education between Colombia and South Africa?
0.4%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education?
Colombia ranks 67th and South Africa ranks 65th of 70 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education (% of population with high education aged 6-16). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education (% of population with high education aged 6-16)
Unit
% of population with high education aged 6-16
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
70 places, 826 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed