Colombia vs Netherlands: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes

Colombia
1.3%
in 2017
Netherlands
1.4%
in 1984
Colombia rank
97th
Netherlands rank
96th

Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Colombia
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 1.4% against 1.3% in Colombia, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 97th and Netherlands ranks 96th of 178 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Netherlands Difference Ahead
1970s 11.9% 2.0% 9.9% Colombia
1980s 9.0% 1.4% 7.6% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes, Colombia or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 1.4% against 1.3% in Colombia as of 1984.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes between Colombia and Netherlands?
0.1%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Netherlands?
7 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1984.
How do Colombia and Netherlands rank globally for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
Colombia ranks 97th and Netherlands ranks 96th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 3,831 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.