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

Colombia
1.9%
in 2017
Ghana
1.9%
in 2017
Colombia rank
93rd
Ghana rank
95th

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

  • Colombia
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 1.9% against 1.9% in Ghana, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 93rd and Ghana ranks 95th of 181 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 17.0% 3.4% 13.6% Colombia
1990s 17.1% 3.2% 13.9% Colombia
2000s 5.3% 5.8% 0.5% Ghana
2010s 2.0% 2.3% 0.3% Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male, Colombia or Ghana?
Colombia, at 1.9% against 1.9% in Ghana as of 2017.
What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male between Colombia and Ghana?
0.0%, with Colombia 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), male?
Colombia ranks 93rd and Ghana ranks 95th 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.