Colombia vs Germany: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)

Colombia
2.4%
in 2017
Germany
2.6%
in 2017
Colombia rank
71st
Germany rank
68th

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) over time

  • Colombia
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 2.6% against 2.4% in Colombia, a difference of 0.2%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 71st and Germany ranks 68th of 156 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Germany Difference Ahead
2000s 3.2% 3.0% 0.1% Colombia
2010s 3.0% 2.4% 0.6% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), Colombia or Germany?
Germany, at 2.6% against 2.4% in Colombia as of 2017.
What is the difference in repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) between Colombia and Germany?
0.2%, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Germany?
9 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
How do Colombia and Germany rank globally for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
Colombia ranks 71st and Germany ranks 68th of 156 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%). 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 lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 2,040 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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