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

Colombia
2.7%
in 2017
Philippines
2.5%
in 2017
Colombia rank
73rd
Philippines rank
75th

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

  • Colombia
  • Philippines
0246199820072017

How they compare

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

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 73rd and Philippines ranks 75th of 156 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Philippines Difference Ahead
2000s 4.1% 4.8% 0.6% Philippines
2010s 3.2% 3.2% 0.0% 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 Philippines?
Colombia, at 2.7% against 2.5% in Philippines as of 2017.
What is the difference in repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) between Colombia and Philippines?
0.2%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Philippines?
8 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
How do Colombia and Philippines rank globally for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
Colombia ranks 73rd and Philippines ranks 75th 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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About this data

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.