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

Colombia
2.7%
in 2017
Ecuador
2.8%
in 2017
Colombia rank
73rd
Ecuador rank
72nd

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

  • Colombia
  • Ecuador
0246199920082017

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 2.8% against 2.7% in Colombia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 73rd and Ecuador ranks 72nd of 156 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Ecuador Difference Ahead
2000s 4.2% 5.1% 0.9% Ecuador
2010s 3.8% 3.9% 0.1% Ecuador

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 Ecuador?
Ecuador, at 2.8% against 2.7% in Colombia as of 2017.
What is the difference in repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) between Colombia and Ecuador?
0.1%, with Ecuador 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 lower secondary general education (all grades)?
Colombia ranks 73rd and Ecuador ranks 72nd of 156 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 1,981 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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