Colombia vs Niger: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male
Colombia
6.3%
in 2021
Niger
7.1%
in 2023
Colombia rank
44th
Niger rank
42nd
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male over time
- Colombia
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 7.1% against 6.3% in Colombia, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Niger ahead.
Colombia ranks 44th and Niger ranks 42nd of 190 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.1% | 19.4% | 2.3% | Niger |
| 1980s | 13.4% | 14.3% | 0.9% | Niger |
| 1990s | 9.1% | 16.4% | 7.2% | Niger |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 6.8% | 2.3% | Niger |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 3.7% | 1.4% | Niger |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 6.0% | 0.3% | 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 Niger?
- Niger, at 7.1% against 6.3% in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male between Colombia and Niger?
- 0.8%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Niger?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
- How do Colombia and Niger rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
- Colombia ranks 44th and Niger ranks 42nd 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