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

Colombia
2.3%
in 2017
Peru
2.4%
in 2018
Colombia rank
78th
Peru rank
76th

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

  • Colombia
  • Peru
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 2.4% against 2.3% in Colombia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 78th and Peru ranks 76th of 172 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Peru Difference Ahead
2000s 2.8% 4.8% 2.0% Peru
2010s 2.9% 3.7% 0.8% Peru

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 Peru?
Peru, at 2.4% against 2.3% in Colombia as of 2018.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education between Colombia and Peru?
0.1%, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Peru?
15 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
How do Colombia and Peru rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education?
Colombia ranks 78th and Peru ranks 76th 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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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.