Colombia vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male

Colombia
2.1%
in 2017
Iran, Islamic Republic of
1.8%
in 2016
Colombia rank
87th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
90th

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male over time

  • Colombia
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 2.1% against 1.8% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 87th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 90th of 174 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s 13.2% 11.1% 2.1% Colombia
1990s 11.0% 8.8% 2.2% Colombia
2000s 3.8% 3.7% 0.1% Colombia
2010s 2.5% 1.8% 0.7% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male, Colombia or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Colombia, at 2.1% against 1.8% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2017.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male between Colombia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
0.3%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
18 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2016.
How do Colombia and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male?
Colombia ranks 87th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 90th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 3,410 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.