Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Colombia
Colombia: Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male was 32,265 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Colombia, 1984–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Colombia stood at 32,265. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 32.1% on the previous year and up 70.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Colombia peaked at 32,265 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6,727, in 1998.
That places Colombia 12th out of 176 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 21,029 | — |
| 1985 | 21,136 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 23,346 | +10.5% |
| 1987 | 23,908 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 24,428 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 24,948 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 6,727 | -73.0% |
| 2001 | 13,556 | +101.5% |
| 2002 | 15,088 | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 10,729 | -28.9% |
| 2005 | 13,148 | +22.5% |
| 2006 | 12,913 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 12,983 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 13,984 | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 11,000 | -21.3% |
| 2010 | 11,813 | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 23,375 | +97.9% |
| 2012 | 18,885 | -19.2% |
| 2013 | 10,327 | -45.3% |
| 2014 | 10,193 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 13,102 | +28.5% |
| 2016 | 10,931 | -16.6% |
| 2017 | 11,137 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 8,401 | -24.6% |
| 2019 | 10,491 | +24.9% |
| 2020 | 27,686 | +163.9% |
| 2021 | 24,431 | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 32,265 | +32.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23,132 | 21,029 | 24,948 | 6 |
| 1990s | 6,727 | 6,727 | 6,727 | 1 |
| 2000s | 12,925 | 10,729 | 15,088 | 8 |
| 2010s | 12,866 | 8,401 | 23,375 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,127 | 24,431 | 32,265 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 937,684 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.85 million (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.14 million (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.08 units per person (2022)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.14 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.2 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Colombia?
- Repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Colombia was 32,265 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 32,265 in 2022.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,727 in 1998.
- How does Colombia rank for repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male?
- Colombia ranks 12th out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release