Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Colombia

Colombia: Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female was 5,968 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
5,968 number
Change on year
down 24.8%
World rank
53rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
77,450 number
in 1985
All-time low
5,028 number
in 2013
Years of data
40
1970–2018

Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Colombia, 1970–2018

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1970199420181970: 63.9k number1971: 65.4k number1972: 63.0k number1973: 65.6k number1974: 66.8k number1982: 56.2k number1983: 53.8k number1984: 52.1k number1985: 77.5k number1986: 76.7k number1987: 53.5k number1988: 54.1k number1989: 54.7k number1990: 39.0k number1991: 47.6k number1992: 36.9k number1993: 32.5k number1994: 39.5k number1995: 38.8k number1996: 32.3k number1998: 20.9k number1999: 23.0k number2000: 23.9k number2001: 28.8k number2002: 29.1k number2004: 20.4k number2005: 20.2k number2006: 18.3k number2007: 18.6k number2008: 16.9k number2009: 9.8k number2010: 8.3k number2011: 10.0k number2012: 9.6k number2013: 5.0k number2014: 5.3k number2015: 8.3k number2016: 7.3k number2017: 7.9k number2018: 6.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female in Colombia is 5,968 number, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 24.8% on the previous year and down 64.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female in Colombia peaked at 77,450 number in 1985 and was at its lowest, 5,028 number, in 2013.

That places Colombia 53rd out of 185 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female (number) in Colombia, 1970 to 2018.
Year number Change
1970 63,909 number
1971 65,438 number +2.4%
1972 62,979 number -3.8%
1973 65,637 number +4.2%
1974 66,762 number +1.7%
1982 56,236 number -15.8%
1983 53,796 number -4.3%
1984 52,102 number -3.1%
1985 77,450 number +48.7%
1986 76,741 number -0.9%
1987 53,473 number -30.3%
1988 54,066 number +1.1%
1989 54,652 number +1.1%
1990 39,022 number -28.6%
1991 47,618 number +22.0%
1992 36,941 number -22.4%
1993 32,506 number -12.0%
1994 39,538 number +21.6%
1995 38,780 number -1.9%
1996 32,253 number -16.8%
1998 20,946 number -35.1%
1999 22,981 number +9.7%
2000 23,914 number +4.1%
2001 28,767 number +20.3%
2002 29,108 number +1.2%
2004 20,408 number -29.9%
2005 20,156 number -1.2%
2006 18,346 number -9.0%
2007 18,622 number +1.5%
2008 16,870 number -9.4%
2009 9,829 number -41.7%
2010 8,340 number -15.1%
2011 9,974 number +19.6%
2012 9,561 number -4.1%
2013 5,028 number -47.4%
2014 5,277 number +5.0%
2015 8,278 number +56.9%
2016 7,270 number -12.2%
2017 7,936 number +9.2%
2018 5,968 number -24.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 64,945 number 62,979 number 66,762 number 5
1980s 59,814 number 52,102 number 77,450 number 8
1990s 34,509 number 20,946 number 47,618 number 9
2000s 20,669 number 9,829 number 29,108 number 9
2010s 7,515 number 5,028 number 9,974 number 9

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 50 Germany 6,277 number compare
  2. 51 Nicaragua 6,261 number compare
  3. 52 Spain 6,022 number compare
  4. 54 Ghana 5,950 number compare
  5. 55 Guinea-Bissau 4,447 number compare
  6. 56 Gambia 4,151 number compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female in Colombia?
Repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female in Colombia was 5,968 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 77,450 number in 1985.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 5,028 number in 2013.
How does Colombia rank for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female?
Colombia ranks 53rd out of 185 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,349 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of female pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.