What is the difference in repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male between Colombia and Syrian Arab Republic?

876 number, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Syrian Arab Republic?

24 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2002.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Colombia vs Syrian Arab Republic: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male

Colombia

5,798 number

in 2018

Syrian Arab Republic

6,674 number

in 2002

Colombia rank

49th

Syrian Arab Republic rank

47th

Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male over time

Colombia
Syrian Arab Republic

How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 6,674 number against 5,798 number in Colombia, a difference of 876 number.

That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 49th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 47th of 164 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Colombia	Syrian Arab Republic	Difference	Ahead
1970s	16,942 number	6,806 number	10,136 number	Colombia
1980s	16,570 number	8,604 number	7,967 number	Colombia
1990s	14,195 number	9,603 number	4,592 number	Colombia
2000s	13,464 number	7,526 number	5,938 number	Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male, Colombia or Syrian Arab Republic?: Syrian Arab Republic, at 6,674 number against 5,798 number in Colombia as of 2002.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male between Colombia and Syrian Arab Republic?: 876 number, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Syrian Arab Republic?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2002.
How do Colombia and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male?: Colombia ranks 49th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 47th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 164 places, 3,798 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of male pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.