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

Colombia: Repeaters in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, female was 4,633 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
4,633 number
Change on year
down 20.7%
World rank
19th
of 78 countries
All-time high
15,067 number
in 1989
All-time low
4,633 number
in 2018
Years of data
24
1984–2018

Repeaters in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, female in Colombia, 1984–2018

5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k1984200120181984: 12.7k number1985: 12.8k number1986: 14.1k number1987: 14.4k number1988: 14.8k number1989: 15.1k number1998: 7.5k number2001: 10.7k number2002: 11.9k number2004: 5.6k number2005: 6.8k number2006: 7.5k number2007: 7.1k number2008: 7.8k number2009: 7.4k number2010: 7.6k number2011: 15.1k number2012: 13.5k number2013: 6.0k number2014: 5.6k number2015: 7.0k number2016: 5.8k number2017: 5.8k number2018: 4.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, female in Colombia is 4,633 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is down 20.7% on the previous year and down 40.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, female in Colombia peaked at 15,067 number in 1989 and was at its lowest, 4,633 number, in 2018.

That places Colombia 19th out of 78 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 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 2018.
Year number Change
1984 12,700 number
1985 12,765 number +0.5%
1986 14,099 number +10.5%
1987 14,440 number +2.4%
1988 14,753 number +2.2%
1989 15,067 number +2.1%
1998 7,479 number -50.4%
2001 10,695 number +43.0%
2002 11,918 number +11.4%
2004 5,628 number -52.8%
2005 6,759 number +20.1%
2006 7,508 number +11.1%
2007 7,126 number -5.1%
2008 7,843 number +10.1%
2009 7,394 number -5.7%
2010 7,622 number +3.1%
2011 15,051 number +97.5%
2012 13,543 number -10.0%
2013 5,973 number -55.9%
2014 5,590 number -6.4%
2015 7,003 number +25.3%
2016 5,839 number -16.6%
2017 5,846 number +0.1%
2018 4,633 number -20.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 13,971 number 12,700 number 15,067 number 6
1990s 7,479 number 7,479 number 7,479 number 1
2000s 8,109 number 5,628 number 11,918 number 8
2010s 7,900 number 4,633 number 15,051 number 9

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 16 Ethiopia 5,004 number compare
  2. 17 Uganda 4,696 number compare
  3. 18 Congo 4,644 number compare
  4. 20 Chad 4,536 number compare
  5. 21 Hong Kong, China 2,941 number
  6. 22 Singapore 2,850 number

See the full ranking of 78 places →

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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 4,633 number in 2018, 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 15,067 number in 1989.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, female recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 4,633 number in 2018.
How does Colombia rank for repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, female?
Colombia ranks 19th out of 78 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, female rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.9%. 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)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
78 places, 1,346 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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