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

Colombia
1.3%
in 2017
Mexico
1.2%
in 2017
Colombia rank
83rd
Mexico rank
85th

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

  • Colombia
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 1.3% against 1.2% in Mexico, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Mexico ahead.

Colombia ranks 83rd and Mexico ranks 85th of 140 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Mexico Difference Ahead
1990s 3.7% 5.1% 1.4% Mexico
2000s 2.6% 3.4% 0.8% Mexico
2010s 1.9% 1.4% 0.6% 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 Mexico?
Colombia, at 1.3% against 1.2% in Mexico as of 2017.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male between Colombia and Mexico?
0.1%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mexico?
18 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2017.
How do Colombia and Mexico rank globally for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male?
Colombia ranks 83rd and Mexico ranks 85th 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.