Colombia vs Denmark: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male

Colombia
2.9%
in 2017
Denmark
2.8%
in 2017
Colombia rank
85th
Denmark rank
87th

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male over time

  • Colombia
  • Denmark
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 2.9% against 2.8% in Denmark, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 85th and Denmark ranks 87th of 186 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Denmark in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Denmark Difference Ahead
1970s 21.6% 0.0% 21.6% Colombia
1980s 21.5% 0.0% 21.5% Colombia
1990s 15.8% 0.0% 15.8% Colombia
2000s 6.4% 0.1% 6.4% Colombia
2010s 3.1% 3.2% 0.2% Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male, Colombia or Denmark?
Colombia, at 2.9% against 2.8% in Denmark as of 2017.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male between Colombia and Denmark?
0.1%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Denmark?
31 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
How do Colombia and Denmark rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male?
Colombia ranks 85th and Denmark ranks 87th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 3,824 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.