Colombia vs Saudi Arabia: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes
Colombia
2.6%
in 2017
Saudi Arabia
2.2%
in 2016
Colombia rank
89th
Saudi Arabia rank
92nd
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Colombia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 2.6% against 2.2% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Colombia ranks 89th and Saudi Arabia ranks 92nd of 188 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8% | 4.8% | 1.0% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 3.4% | 0.6% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes, Colombia or Saudi Arabia?
- Colombia, at 2.6% against 2.2% in Saudi Arabia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes between Colombia and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.4%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Saudi Arabia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2016.
- How do Colombia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
- Colombia ranks 89th and Saudi Arabia ranks 92nd of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.