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

Colombia
2.9%
in 2017
Spain
3.2%
in 2017
Colombia rank
85th
Spain rank
83rd

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

  • Colombia
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 3.2% against 2.9% in Colombia, a difference of 0.3%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 85th and Spain ranks 83rd of 186 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Spain Difference Ahead
1980s 21.5% 2.8% 18.7% Colombia
1990s 11.3% 0.4% 10.9% Colombia
2000s 7.2% 0.1% 7.1% Colombia
2010s 3.1% 1.1% 2.0% Colombia

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 Spain?
Spain, at 3.2% against 2.9% in Colombia as of 2017.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male between Colombia and Spain?
0.3%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Spain?
28 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2017.
How do Colombia and Spain rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male?
Colombia ranks 85th and Spain ranks 83rd 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.