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

Colombia
72,924 number
in 2018
Small states
184,962 number
in 2019
Colombia rank
35th
Small states rank
38th

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

  • Colombia
  • Small states
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How they compare

Small states currently reports 184,962 number against 72,924 number in Colombia, a difference of 112,038 number.

That makes Small states's figure about 2.5 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Small states ahead.

Colombia ranks 35th and Small states ranks 38th of 184 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Small states in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Small states Difference Ahead
1990s 75,807 number 77,387 number 1,580 number Small states
2000s 106,332 number 103,323 number 3,009 number Colombia
2010s 105,755 number 131,995 number 26,240 number Small states

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 Small states?
Small states, at 184,962 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 Small states?
112,038 number, with Small states ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Small states?
18 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Colombia and Small states rank globally for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
Colombia ranks 35th and Small states 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.