Colombia vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female
Colombia
99,671
in 2022
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
6.53 million
in 2024
Colombia rank
28th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
25th
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female over time
- Colombia
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 6.53 million against 99,671 in Colombia, a difference of 6.43 million.
That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 65.6 times Colombia's.
Across all 44 years both countries report, UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 28th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 25th of 199 countries.
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 270,344 | 1.43 million | 1.16 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 262,708 | 2.78 million | 2.52 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 172,106 | 3.37 million | 3.19 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 99,468 | 5.01 million | 4.91 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 35,501 | 5.87 million | 5.83 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 77,915 | 6.20 million | 6.12 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, female, Colombia or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 6.53 million against 99,671 in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, female between Colombia and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 6.43 million, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- Colombia ranks 28th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 25th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release