Colombia vs Ghana: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes
Colombia
1.7%
in 2017
Ghana
1.8%
in 2017
Colombia rank
97th
Ghana rank
95th
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes over time
- Colombia
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 1.8% against 1.7% in Colombia, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 97th and Ghana ranks 95th of 184 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.1% | 3.6% | 12.5% | Colombia |
| 1990s | 12.9% | 3.2% | 9.8% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 5.7% | 0.9% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 2.2% | 0.5% | Ghana |
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 Ghana?
- Ghana, at 1.8% against 1.7% in Colombia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes between Colombia and Ghana?
- 0.1%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ghana?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
- How do Colombia and Ghana rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
- Colombia ranks 97th and Ghana ranks 95th 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.