Colombia vs Mexico: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes

Colombia
72,924 number
in 2018
Mexico
58,887 number
in 2018
Colombia rank
35th
Mexico rank
38th

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

  • Colombia
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 72,924 number against 58,887 number in Mexico, a difference of 14,037 number.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 35th and Mexico ranks 38th of 184 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Mexico Difference Ahead
1980s 376,713 number 139,532 number 237,181 number Colombia
1990s 157,884 number 153,928 number 3,956 number Colombia
2000s 103,006 number 69,250 number 33,756 number Colombia
2010s 105,755 number 53,106 number 52,649 number Colombia

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 Mexico?
Colombia, at 72,924 number against 58,887 number in Mexico as of 2018.
What is the difference in repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes between Colombia and Mexico?
14,037 number, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mexico?
23 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2018.
How do Colombia and Mexico rank globally for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
Colombia ranks 35th and Mexico ranks 38th 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.