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
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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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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.