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
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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About this data
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.