Colombia vs Jordan: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male

Colombia
1.3%
in 2017
Jordan
1.5%
in 2018
Colombia rank
83rd
Jordan rank
81st

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

  • Colombia
  • Jordan
051015197019942018

How they compare

Jordan currently reports 1.5% against 1.3% in Colombia, a difference of 0.2%.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Jordan ahead.

Colombia ranks 83rd and Jordan ranks 81st of 140 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Jordan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Jordan Difference Ahead
1970s 9.9% 10.8% 0.9% Jordan
1980s 6.0% 10.6% 4.6% Jordan
1990s 3.8% 2.2% 1.6% Colombia
2000s 2.6% 1.6% 1.0% Colombia
2010s 2.2% 1.4% 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, male, Colombia or Jordan?
Jordan, at 1.5% against 1.3% in Colombia as of 2018.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male between Colombia and Jordan?
0.2%, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Jordan?
12 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Colombia and Jordan rank globally for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male?
Colombia ranks 83rd and Jordan ranks 81st of 140 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 5 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 5 of primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
140 places, 2,585 data points, 1970–2018
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.