Colombia vs Papua New Guinea: Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes

Colombia
14,900 number
in 2018
Papua New Guinea
16,511 number
in 2016
Colombia rank
51st
Papua New Guinea rank
48th

Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Colombia
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 16,511 number against 14,900 number in Colombia, a difference of 1,611 number.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 51st and Papua New Guinea ranks 48th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1980s 113,168 number 0 number 113,168 number Colombia
1990s 86,147 number 0 number 86,147 number Colombia
2000s 66,230 number 0 number 66,230 number Colombia
2010s 15,870 number 24,766 number 8,897 number Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes, Colombia or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 16,511 number against 14,900 number in Colombia as of 2016.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes between Colombia and Papua New Guinea?
1,611 number, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Papua New Guinea?
14 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2016.
How do Colombia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes?
Colombia ranks 51st and Papua New Guinea ranks 48th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 2 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 2 of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 4,880 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.