Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female in Colombia

Colombia: Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female was 5,033 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
5,033 number
Change on year
down 23.9%
World rank
50th
of 185 countries
All-time high
57,298 number
in 1985
All-time low
4,445 number
in 2014
Years of data
40
1970–2018

Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female in Colombia, 1970–2018

020.0k40.0k60.0k1970199420181970: 35.8k number1971: 40.8k number1972: 46.1k number1973: 42.5k number1974: 43.3k number1982: 40.0k number1983: 39.2k number1984: 36.6k number1985: 57.3k number1986: 56.8k number1987: 37.5k number1988: 37.9k number1989: 38.3k number1990: 30.6k number1991: 35.6k number1992: 30.8k number1993: 25.5k number1994: 34.6k number1995: 32.3k number1996: 24.1k number1998: 13.9k number1999: 17.4k number2000: 18.4k number2001: 22.2k number2002: 22.5k number2004: 15.2k number2005: 14.4k number2006: 13.8k number2007: 14.3k number2008: 13.6k number2009: 8.1k number2010: 7.3k number2011: 9.3k number2012: 9.1k number2013: 4.5k number2014: 4.4k number2015: 6.8k number2016: 6.1k number2017: 6.6k number2018: 5.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 5,033 number for repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female in 2018.

The figure is down 23.9% on the previous year and down 62.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female in Colombia peaked at 57,298 number in 1985 and was at its lowest, 4,445 number, in 2014.

Colombia ranks 50th of 185 countries on this measure, 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 3 of primary education, female in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female (number) in Colombia, 1970 to 2018.
Year number Change
1970 35,766 number
1971 40,809 number +14.1%
1972 46,073 number +12.9%
1973 42,455 number -7.9%
1974 43,305 number +2.0%
1982 40,022 number -7.6%
1983 39,157 number -2.2%
1984 36,557 number -6.6%
1985 57,298 number +56.7%
1986 56,773 number -0.9%
1987 37,519 number -33.9%
1988 37,935 number +1.1%
1989 38,346 number +1.1%
1990 30,647 number -20.1%
1991 35,590 number +16.1%
1992 30,829 number -13.4%
1993 25,523 number -17.2%
1994 34,631 number +35.7%
1995 32,333 number -6.6%
1996 24,064 number -25.6%
1998 13,925 number -42.1%
1999 17,426 number +25.1%
2000 18,426 number +5.7%
2001 22,188 number +20.4%
2002 22,502 number +1.4%
2004 15,201 number -32.4%
2005 14,433 number -5.1%
2006 13,815 number -4.3%
2007 14,280 number +3.4%
2008 13,569 number -5.0%
2009 8,051 number -40.7%
2010 7,308 number -9.2%
2011 9,332 number +27.7%
2012 9,110 number -2.4%
2013 4,530 number -50.3%
2014 4,445 number -1.9%
2015 6,777 number +52.5%
2016 6,065 number -10.5%
2017 6,616 number +9.1%
2018 5,033 number -23.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 41,682 number 35,766 number 46,073 number 5
1980s 42,951 number 36,557 number 57,298 number 8
1990s 27,219 number 13,925 number 35,590 number 9
2000s 15,829 number 8,051 number 22,502 number 9
2010s 6,580 number 4,445 number 9,332 number 9

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 47 Syria 6,162 number compare
  2. 48 Dominican Republic 5,903 number compare
  3. 49 Turkey 5,093 number compare
  4. 51 Spain 5,015 number compare
  5. 52 Germany 4,284 number compare
  6. 53 Honduras 3,823 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female in Colombia?
Repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female in Colombia was 5,033 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 57,298 number in 1985.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 4,445 number in 2014.
How does Colombia rank for repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female?
Colombia ranks 50th out of 185 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 62.9%. 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 3 of primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,341 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of female pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.