Colombia vs Zambia: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female
Colombia
5.0%
in 2021
Zambia
5.2%
in 2012
Colombia rank
44th
Zambia rank
41st
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female over time
- Colombia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 5.2% against 5.0% in Colombia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 44th and Zambia ranks 41st of 190 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.9% | 1.7% | 13.2% | Colombia |
| 1980s | 16.6% | 1.9% | 14.7% | Colombia |
| 1990s | 6.2% | 4.8% | 1.4% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 6.4% | 3.3% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 5.5% | 3.8% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female, Colombia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 5.2% against 5.0% in Colombia as of 2012.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female between Colombia and Zambia?
- 0.2%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Zambia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2012.
- How do Colombia and Zambia rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female?
- Colombia ranks 44th and Zambia ranks 41st of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%). 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