Colombia vs Ecuador: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education

Colombia
2.3%
in 2017
Ecuador
2.1%
in 2017
Colombia rank
78th
Ecuador rank
81st

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

  • Colombia
  • Ecuador
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 2.3% against 2.1% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.2%.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 78th and Ecuador ranks 81st of 172 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Ecuador in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Ecuador Difference Ahead
2000s 3.0% 3.4% 0.3% Ecuador
2010s 2.9% 2.4% 0.6% Colombia

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, Colombia or Ecuador?
Colombia, at 2.3% against 2.1% in Ecuador as of 2017.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education between Colombia and Ecuador?
0.2%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ecuador?
13 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
How do Colombia and Ecuador rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education?
Colombia ranks 78th and Ecuador ranks 81st of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,110 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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