Colombia vs East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes

Colombia
72,924 number
in 2018
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
377,895 number
in 2019
Colombia rank
35th
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank
37th

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes over time

  • Colombia
  • East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
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How they compare

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) currently reports 377,895 number against 72,924 number in Colombia, a difference of 304,971 number.

That makes East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s figure about 5.2 times Colombia's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 35th and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 37th of 184 countries.

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
2000s 97,380 number 571,588 number 474,208 number East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
2010s 105,755 number 434,961 number 329,206 number East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes, Colombia or East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), at 377,895 number against 72,924 number in Colombia as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes between Colombia and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
304,971 number, with East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
13 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2018.
How do Colombia and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank globally for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
Colombia ranks 35th and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 37th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, 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 lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 4,898 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.