Colombia vs Sri Lanka: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes

Colombia
1.1%
in 2017
Sri Lanka
0.9%
in 2016
Colombia rank
93rd
Sri Lanka rank
95th

Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Colombia
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 1.1% against 0.9% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Colombia ranks 93rd and Sri Lanka ranks 95th of 157 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1980s 5.9% 8.8% 2.9% Sri Lanka
1990s 5.4% 6.9% 1.5% Sri Lanka
2000s 2.5% 1.3% 1.2% Colombia
2010s 1.7% 0.9% 0.8% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes, Colombia or Sri Lanka?
Colombia, at 1.1% against 0.9% in Sri Lanka as of 2017.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Colombia and Sri Lanka?
0.2%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Sri Lanka?
21 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2016.
How do Colombia and Sri Lanka rank globally for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
Colombia ranks 93rd and Sri Lanka ranks 95th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 5 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 5 of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
157 places, 3,216 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.