Colombia vs Papua New Guinea: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes
Colombia
5.7%
in 2021
Papua New Guinea
5.4%
in 2022
Colombia rank
47th
Papua New Guinea rank
50th
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes over time
- Colombia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 5.7% against 5.4% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 47th and Papua New Guinea ranks 50th of 196 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.3% | 0.0% | 12.3% | Colombia |
| 1990s | 8.6% | 0.0% | 8.6% | 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 Papua New Guinea?
- Colombia, at 5.7% against 5.4% in Papua New Guinea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes between Colombia and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.3%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Papua New Guinea?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 1999.
- How do Colombia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
- Colombia ranks 47th and Papua New Guinea ranks 50th 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