What is the difference in repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Colombia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?

1,134 number, with Colombia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?

30 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Colombia vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes

Colombia

9,243 number

in 2018

Iran, Islamic Republic of

8,109 number

in 2017

Colombia rank

51st

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

54th

Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes over time

Colombia
Iran, Islamic Republic of

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 9,243 number against 8,109 number in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 1,134 number.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Colombia ranks 51st and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 54th of 166 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Colombia	Iran, Islamic Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1970s	29,584 number	31,178 number	1,594 number	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1980s	33,155 number	150,849 number	117,694 number	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s	30,666 number	180,899 number	150,234 number	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s	21,399 number	22,686 number	1,287 number	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s	15,414 number	6,909 number	8,506 number	Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes, Colombia or Iran, Islamic Republic of?: Colombia, at 9,243 number against 8,109 number in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2018.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Colombia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 1,134 number, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Colombia and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?: Colombia ranks 51st and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 54th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 5 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 5 of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 166 places, 4,199 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.