How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Madagascar?

21 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Colombia vs Madagascar: Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes

Colombia

26,910 number

in 2018

Madagascar

27,891 number

in 2019

Colombia rank

31st

Madagascar rank

29th

Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes over time

Colombia
Madagascar

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 27,891 number against 26,910 number in Colombia, a difference of 981 number.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 31st and Madagascar ranks 29th of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Colombia	Madagascar	Difference	Ahead
1980s	214,473 number	9,287 number	205,186 number	Colombia
1990s	42,639 number	14,750 number	27,889 number	Colombia
2000s	37,093 number	20,645 number	16,448 number	Colombia
2010s	35,266 number	41,356 number	6,090 number	Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes, Colombia or Madagascar?: Madagascar, at 27,891 number against 26,910 number in Colombia as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes between Colombia and Madagascar?: 981 number, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Madagascar?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2018.
How do Colombia and Madagascar rank globally for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes?: Colombia ranks 31st and Madagascar ranks 29th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 4,260 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.