Colombia vs Greece: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both

Colombia
2.5%
in 2017
Greece
2.7%
in 2017
Colombia rank
81st
Greece rank
79th

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both over time

  • Colombia
  • Greece
05101520197119942017

How they compare

Greece currently reports 2.7% against 2.5% in Colombia, a difference of 0.2%.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 81st and Greece ranks 79th of 172 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Greece in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Greece Difference Ahead
1980s 22.1% 8.4% 13.8% Colombia
2000s 3.3% 3.7% 0.4% Greece
2010s 3.4% 3.1% 0.3% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both, Colombia or Greece?
Greece, at 2.7% against 2.5% in Colombia as of 2017.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both between Colombia and Greece?
0.2%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Greece?
12 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2017.
How do Colombia and Greece rank globally for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both?
Colombia ranks 81st and Greece ranks 79th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 2 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 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,327 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.