Belgium vs Colombia: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male

Belgium
2.4%
in 2017
Colombia
1.9%
in 2017
Belgium rank
90th
Colombia rank
93rd

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male over time

  • Belgium
  • Colombia
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 2.4% against 1.9% in Colombia, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 90th and Colombia ranks 93rd of 181 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Colombia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Colombia Difference Ahead
1970s 24.8% 16.8% 8.0% Belgium
1980s 18.8% 14.4% 4.4% Belgium
2000s 3.4% 3.4% 0.0% Colombia
2010s 2.7% 2.3% 0.3% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male, Belgium or Colombia?
Belgium, at 2.4% against 1.9% in Colombia as of 2017.
What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male between Belgium and Colombia?
0.5%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Colombia?
21 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2017.
How do Belgium and Colombia rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
Belgium ranks 90th and Colombia ranks 93rd of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,893 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of male repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.