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

Colombia
0.8%
in 2017
Sri Lanka
0.9%
in 2016
Colombia rank
82nd
Sri Lanka rank
80th

Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female over time

  • Colombia
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in Colombia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Colombia ranks 82nd and Sri Lanka ranks 80th of 141 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1980s 5.8% 7.0% 1.2% Sri Lanka
2000s 1.8% 1.1% 0.8% Colombia
2010s 1.3% 0.8% 0.5% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female, Colombia or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 0.9% against 0.8% in Colombia as of 2016.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female between Colombia and Sri Lanka?
0.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Sri Lanka?
13 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2016.
How do Colombia and Sri Lanka rank globally for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female?
Colombia ranks 82nd and Sri Lanka ranks 80th of 141 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
141 places, 2,591 data points, 1970–2018
Last refreshed

Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.