Colombia vs Egypt: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes
Colombia
1.7%
in 2017
Egypt
1.5%
in 2018
Colombia rank
97th
Egypt rank
100th
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes over time
- Colombia
- Egypt
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 1.7% against 1.5% in Egypt, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 97th and Egypt ranks 100th of 184 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Egypt in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.1% | 5.1% | 11.0% | Colombia |
| 1980s | 13.7% | 2.4% | 11.3% | Colombia |
| 1990s | 5.4% | 5.4% | 0.0% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 4.1% | 0.7% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 3.0% | 0.9% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes, Colombia or Egypt?
- Colombia, at 1.7% against 1.5% in Egypt as of 2017.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes between Colombia and Egypt?
- 0.2%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Egypt?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
- How do Colombia and Egypt rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
- Colombia ranks 97th and Egypt ranks 100th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary 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
Number of repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.