Belgium vs Colombia: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male

Belgium
1.8%
in 2017
Colombia
1.6%
in 2017
Belgium rank
85th
Colombia rank
88th

Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male over time

  • Belgium
  • Colombia
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 1.8% against 1.6% in Colombia, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 85th and Colombia ranks 88th of 165 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Colombia Difference Ahead
1980s 20.9% 9.3% 11.6% Belgium
2000s 2.7% 2.6% 0.1% Belgium
2010s 2.0% 1.8% 0.2% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male, Belgium or Colombia?
Belgium, at 1.8% against 1.6% in Colombia as of 2017.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male between Belgium and Colombia?
0.2%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Colombia?
16 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2017.
How do Belgium and Colombia rank globally for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male?
Belgium ranks 85th and Colombia ranks 88th of 165 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 4 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 4 of primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
165 places, 3,139 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.