Belgium vs Colombia: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both

Belgium
3.1%
in 2017
Colombia
3.0%
in 2017
Belgium rank
83rd
Colombia rank
84th

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both over time

  • Belgium
  • Colombia
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 3.1% against 3.0% in Colombia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 83rd and Colombia ranks 84th of 178 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Colombia Difference Ahead
2000s 7.3% 3.0% 4.3% Belgium
2010s 7.1% 3.8% 3.3% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both, Belgium or Colombia?
Belgium, at 3.1% against 3.0% in Colombia as of 2017.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both between Belgium and Colombia?
0.1%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Colombia?
13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.
How do Belgium and Colombia rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both?
Belgium ranks 83rd and Colombia ranks 84th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 3,631 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.