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

Colombia
1.1%
in 2017
Thailand
1.2%
in 2017
Colombia rank
93rd
Thailand rank
90th

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

  • Colombia
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Thailand currently reports 1.2% against 1.1% in Colombia, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 93rd and Thailand ranks 90th of 157 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Thailand Difference Ahead
1990s 2.4% 1.9% 0.6% Colombia
2000s 3.0% 1.9% 1.1% Colombia
2010s 1.4% 1.4% 0.0% 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 Thailand?
Thailand, at 1.2% against 1.1% in Colombia as of 2017.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Colombia and Thailand?
0.1%, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Thailand?
5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
How do Colombia and Thailand rank globally for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
Colombia ranks 93rd and Thailand ranks 90th 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.