Colombia vs Mauritania: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)
Colombia
8.8%
in 2021
Mauritania
9.1%
in 2019
Colombia rank
40th
Mauritania rank
38th
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) over time
- Colombia
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 9.1% against 8.8% in Colombia, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 40th and Mauritania ranks 38th of 173 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2% | 13.2% | 9.0% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 8.6% | 4.5% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), Colombia or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 9.1% against 8.8% in Colombia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) between Colombia and Mauritania?
- 0.3%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mauritania?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2019.
- How do Colombia and Mauritania rank globally for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Colombia ranks 40th and Mauritania ranks 38th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release