Arab World vs Colombia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male

Arab World
95.5%
in 2019
Colombia
111.5%
in 2018
Arab World rank
30th
Colombia rank
27th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male over time

  • Arab World
  • Colombia
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 111.5% against 95.5% in Arab World, a difference of 16.0%.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Arab World's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 30th and Colombia ranks 27th of 43 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Colombia Difference Ahead
1990s 88.4% 102.5% 14.1% Colombia
2000s 92.3% 106.2% 13.8% Colombia
2010s 95.5% 111.0% 15.5% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male, Arab World or Colombia?
Colombia, at 111.5% against 95.5% in Arab World as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male between Arab World and Colombia?
16.0%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Colombia?
20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Arab World and Colombia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
Arab World ranks 30th and Colombia ranks 27th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.