Colombia vs Dominican Republic: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes

Colombia
70,748 number
in 2018
Dominican Republic
59,721 number
in 2019
Colombia rank
57th
Dominican Republic rank
60th

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes over time

  • Colombia
  • Dominican Republic
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 70,748 number against 59,721 number in Dominican Republic, a difference of 11,027 number.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Dominican Republic's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 57th and Dominican Republic ranks 60th of 190 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Dominican Republic Difference Ahead
1970s 559,350 number 170,381 number 388,969 number Colombia
1990s 348,608 number 107,156 number 241,452 number Colombia
2000s 224,521 number 87,577 number 136,944 number Colombia
2010s 92,034 number 79,017 number 13,016 number Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes, Colombia or Dominican Republic?
Colombia, at 70,748 number against 59,721 number in Dominican Republic as of 2018.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes between Colombia and Dominican Republic?
11,027 number, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Dominican Republic?
19 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Colombia and Dominican Republic rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
Colombia ranks 57th and Dominican Republic ranks 60th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in primary 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 primary education, all grades, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 7,144 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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