Colombia vs Egypt: Repeaters, primary, female

Colombia
1.6%
in 2018
Egypt
1.5%
in 2018
Colombia rank
99th
Egypt rank
102nd

Repeaters, primary, female over time

  • Colombia
  • Egypt
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 1.6% against 1.5% in Egypt, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 99th and Egypt ranks 102nd of 186 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Egypt in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Egypt Difference Ahead
1970s 14.8% 5.0% 9.8% Colombia
1980s 13.7% 1.8% 11.9% Colombia
1990s 4.6% 4.6% 0.0% Egypt
2000s 4.3% 3.1% 1.1% Colombia
2010s 1.7% 2.2% 0.5% Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters, primary, female, Colombia or Egypt?
Colombia, at 1.6% against 1.5% in Egypt as of 2018.
What is the difference in repeaters, primary, female between Colombia and Egypt?
0.1%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Egypt?
21 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Colombia and Egypt rank globally for repeaters, primary, female?
Colombia ranks 99th and Egypt ranks 102nd of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Repeaters, primary, female (% of female enrollment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Repeaters, primary, female (% of female enrollment)
Unit
% of female enrollment
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 6,171 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.