Colombia vs Papua New Guinea: Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes

Colombia
12,900 number
in 2018
Papua New Guinea
15,930 number
in 2016
Colombia rank
50th
Papua New Guinea rank
47th

Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Colombia
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 15,930 number against 12,900 number in Colombia, a difference of 3,030 number.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 50th and Papua New Guinea ranks 47th 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 78,990 number 0 number 78,990 number Colombia
1990s 65,567 number 0 number 65,567 number Colombia
2000s 47,370 number 0 number 47,370 number Colombia
2010s 14,082 number 15,128 number 1,046 number Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes, Colombia or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 15,930 number against 12,900 number in Colombia as of 2016.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes between Colombia and Papua New Guinea?
3,030 number, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Papua New Guinea?
15 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2016.
How do Colombia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes?
Colombia ranks 50th and Papua New Guinea ranks 47th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 3 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 3 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, 4,870 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.