Colombia vs Vietnam: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes

Colombia
2.6%
in 2017
Vietnam
2.7%
in 2014
Colombia rank
89th
Vietnam rank
86th

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Colombia
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 2.7% against 2.6% in Colombia, a difference of 0.1%.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 89th and Vietnam ranks 86th of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Vietnam Difference Ahead
1990s 9.6% 6.7% 2.8% Colombia
2000s 11.6% 5.6% 6.0% Colombia
2010s 2.7% 3.2% 0.5% Vietnam

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 Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 2.7% against 2.6% in Colombia as of 2014.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes between Colombia and Vietnam?
0.1%, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Vietnam?
8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2014.
How do Colombia and Vietnam rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
Colombia ranks 89th and Vietnam ranks 86th 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

Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 4,401 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.