Colombia vs Jamaica: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male over time
- Colombia
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 2.1% against 1.9% in Colombia, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 93rd and Jamaica ranks 92nd of 181 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.5% | 4.2% | 9.3% | Colombia |
| 1990s | 6.0% | 6.8% | 0.7% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 4.3% | 0.8% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 3.5% | 1.3% | Jamaica |
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 Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 2.1% against 1.9% in Colombia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male between Colombia and Jamaica?
- 0.2%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Jamaica?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2017.
- How do Colombia and Jamaica rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
- Colombia ranks 93rd and Jamaica ranks 92nd 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
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.