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

Colombia
2.0%
in 2017
Germany
2.1%
in 2017
Colombia rank
70th
Germany rank
67th

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

  • Colombia
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 2.1% against 2.0% in Colombia, a difference of 0.1%.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Germany ahead.

Colombia ranks 70th and Germany ranks 67th of 156 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Germany Difference Ahead
2000s 2.5% 2.6% 0.1% Germany
2010s 2.5% 1.9% 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 2.1% against 2.0% in Colombia as of 2017.
What is the difference in repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) between Colombia and Germany?
0.1%, 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 70th and Germany ranks 67th of 156 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), 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 lower secondary general education (all grades), female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 1,984 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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