Colombia vs Ethiopia: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes
Colombia
5.7%
in 2021
Ethiopia
5.8%
in 2023
Colombia rank
47th
Ethiopia rank
45th
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes over time
- Colombia
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 5.8% against 5.7% in Colombia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Colombia ranks 47th and Ethiopia ranks 45th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Ethiopia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.5% | 11.2% | 1.3% | Colombia |
| 1990s | 7.4% | 11.6% | 4.3% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 9.2% | 5.2% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 8.0% | 5.7% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 1.8% | 3.9% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes, Colombia or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 5.8% against 5.7% in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes between Colombia and Ethiopia?
- 0.1%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ethiopia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2021.
- How do Colombia and Ethiopia rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
- Colombia ranks 47th and Ethiopia ranks 45th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). 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