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
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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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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,392 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.