Repeaters in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, female in Colombia

Colombia: Repeaters in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, female was 18,803 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
18,803
Change on year
up 29.2%
World rank
7th
of 85 countries
All-time high
18,803
in 2022
All-time low
4,633
in 2018
Years of data
28
1984–2022

Repeaters in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, female in Colombia, 1984–2022

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1984200320221984: 12.7k1985: 12.8k1986: 14.1k1987: 14.4k1988: 14.8k1989: 15.1k1998: 7.5k2001: 10.7k2002: 11.9k2004: 5.6k2005: 6.8k2006: 7.5k2007: 7.1k2008: 7.8k2009: 7.4k2010: 7.6k2011: 15.1k2012: 13.5k2013: 6.0k2014: 5.6k2015: 7.0k2016: 5.8k2017: 5.8k2018: 4.6k2019: 5.4k2020: 13.5k2021: 14.6k2022: 18.8k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, female in Colombia is 18,803, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

That represents a change of up 29.2% on the previous year and up 38.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, female in Colombia peaked at 18,803 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4,633, in 2018.

That places Colombia 7th out of 85 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 4 of lower secondary general education, female in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, female (number) in Colombia, 1984 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1984 12,700
1985 12,765 +0.5%
1986 14,099 +10.5%
1987 14,440 +2.4%
1988 14,753 +2.2%
1989 15,067 +2.1%
1998 7,479 -50.4%
2001 10,695 +43.0%
2002 11,918 +11.4%
2004 5,628 -52.8%
2005 6,759 +20.1%
2006 7,508 +11.1%
2007 7,126 -5.1%
2008 7,843 +10.1%
2009 7,394 -5.7%
2010 7,622 +3.1%
2011 15,051 +97.5%
2012 13,543 -10.0%
2013 5,973 -55.9%
2014 5,590 -6.4%
2015 7,003 +25.3%
2016 5,839 -16.6%
2017 5,846 +0.1%
2018 4,633 -20.7%
2019 5,394 +16.4%
2020 13,476 +149.8%
2021 14,558 +8.0%
2022 18,803 +29.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 13,971 12,700 15,067 6
1990s 7,479 7,479 7,479 1
2000s 8,109 5,628 11,918 8
2010s 7,649 4,633 15,051 10
2020s 15,612 13,476 18,803 3

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  6. 10 Benin 16,057 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, female in Colombia?
Repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, female in Colombia was 18,803 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, female recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 18,803 in 2022.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, female recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 4,633 in 2018.
How does Colombia rank for repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, female?
Colombia ranks 7th out of 85 countries with data for 2022.
Is repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, female rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.8%. 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 4 of lower secondary general education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
86 places, 1,680 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release