Colombia vs South Africa: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male
Colombia
6.3%
in 2021
South Africa
6.1%
in 2022
Colombia rank
44th
South Africa rank
46th
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male over time
- Colombia
- South Africa
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 6.3% against 6.1% in South Africa, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1998 it was South Africa ahead.
Colombia ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 46th of 190 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.9% | 10.6% | 4.7% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 7.3% | 0.0% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 10.1% | 7.3% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 4.4% | 0.7% | 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 South Africa?
- Colombia, at 6.3% against 6.1% in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male between Colombia and South Africa?
- 0.2%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
- How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
- Colombia ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 46th 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