Colombia vs Jamaica: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes
Colombia
1.7%
in 2017
Jamaica
1.6%
in 2018
Colombia rank
97th
Jamaica rank
98th
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes over time
- Colombia
- Jamaica
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 1.7% against 1.6% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 97th and Jamaica ranks 98th of 184 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.8% | 3.9% | 9.9% | Colombia |
| 1990s | 5.4% | 5.2% | 0.2% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 3.6% | 1.0% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 3.0% | 1.2% | Jamaica |
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 Jamaica?
- Colombia, at 1.7% against 1.6% in Jamaica as of 2017.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes between Colombia and Jamaica?
- 0.1%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Jamaica?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2017.
- How do Colombia and Jamaica rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
- Colombia ranks 97th and Jamaica ranks 98th 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.