How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and East Asia & Pacific?

13 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2018.

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.

Colombia vs East Asia & Pacific: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes

Colombia

72,924 number

in 2018

East Asia & Pacific

420,566 number

in 2019

Colombia rank

35th

East Asia & Pacific rank

35th

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

Colombia
East Asia & Pacific

How they compare

East Asia & Pacific currently reports 420,566 number against 72,924 number in Colombia, a difference of 347,642 number.

That makes East Asia & Pacific's figure about 5.8 times Colombia's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 35th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 35th of 184 countries.

East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Colombia	East Asia & Pacific	Difference	Ahead
2000s	97,380 number	606,974 number	509,594 number	East Asia & Pacific
2010s	105,755 number	473,016 number	367,261 number	East Asia & Pacific

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?: East Asia & Pacific, at 420,566 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?: 347,642 number, with East Asia & Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and East Asia & Pacific?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2018.
How do Colombia and East Asia & Pacific rank globally for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?: Colombia ranks 35th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 35th 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: 04 September 2026

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