Colombia vs Ethiopia: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male
Colombia
6.3%
in 2021
Ethiopia
6.0%
in 2023
Colombia rank
44th
Ethiopia rank
47th
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male over time
- Colombia
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 6.3% against 6.0% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 44th and Ethiopia ranks 47th of 190 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 | 13.2% | 10.1% | 3.2% | Colombia |
| 1990s | 7.9% | 10.7% | 2.8% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 9.3% | 4.8% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 7.7% | 5.0% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 1.8% | 4.5% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male, Colombia or Ethiopia?
- Colombia, at 6.3% against 6.0% in Ethiopia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male between Colombia and Ethiopia?
- 0.3%, with Colombia 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), male?
- Colombia ranks 44th and Ethiopia ranks 47th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary 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