Colombia vs Ghana: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes

Colombia
21,950 number
in 2018
Ghana
15,788 number
in 2018
Colombia rank
49th
Ghana rank
51st

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Colombia
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 21,950 number against 15,788 number in Ghana, a difference of 6,162 number.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.4 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 49th and Ghana ranks 51st of 189 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Ghana Difference Ahead
1970s 268,548 number 14,462 number 254,086 number Colombia
1990s 204,117 number 25,527 number 178,590 number Colombia
2000s 99,383 number 48,447 number 50,936 number Colombia
2010s 25,879 number 23,628 number 2,251 number Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes, Colombia or Ghana?
Colombia, at 21,950 number against 15,788 number in Ghana as of 2018.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes between Colombia and Ghana?
6,162 number, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ghana?
22 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Colombia and Ghana rank globally for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
Colombia ranks 49th and Ghana ranks 51st of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary 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 primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 5,062 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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