Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Colombia
Colombia: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes was 9,243 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Colombia, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Colombia is 9,243 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.9% on the previous year and down 62.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Colombia peaked at 37,952 number in 1985 and was at its lowest, 9,243 number, in 2018.
That places Colombia 51st out of 166 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Colombia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 24,952 number | — |
| 1971 | 29,584 number | +18.6% |
| 1972 | 34,349 number | +16.1% |
| 1973 | 30,199 number | -12.1% |
| 1974 | 31,523 number | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 30,350 number | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 30,280 number | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 29,996 number | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 37,952 number | +26.5% |
| 1986 | 37,604 number | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 30,786 number | -18.1% |
| 1988 | 31,128 number | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 31,464 number | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 30,578 number | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 32,774 number | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 33,818 number | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 22,933 number | -32.2% |
| 1994 | 31,088 number | +35.6% |
| 1995 | 32,804 number | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 21,128 number | -35.6% |
| 1998 | 12,545 number | -40.6% |
| 1999 | 17,690 number | +41.0% |
| 2000 | 20,132 number | +13.8% |
| 2001 | 24,915 number | +23.8% |
| 2002 | 25,425 number | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 18,142 number | -28.6% |
| 2005 | 19,196 number | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 20,143 number | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 23,263 number | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 24,827 number | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 16,545 number | -33.4% |
| 2010 | 17,148 number | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 24,538 number | +43.1% |
| 2012 | 23,245 number | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 11,198 number | -51.8% |
| 2014 | 10,533 number | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 13,544 number | +28.6% |
| 2016 | 11,429 number | -15.6% |
| 2017 | 11,681 number | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 9,243 number | -20.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30,121 number | 24,952 number | 34,349 number | 5 |
| 1980s | 32,445 number | 29,996 number | 37,952 number | 8 |
| 1990s | 26,151 number | 12,545 number | 33,818 number | 9 |
| 2000s | 21,399 number | 16,545 number | 25,425 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 14,729 number | 9,243 number | 24,538 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 190,940 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 234,939 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 963,182 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Colombia?
- Repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Colombia was 9,243 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 37,952 number in 1985.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,243 number in 2018.
- How does Colombia rank for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Colombia ranks 51st out of 166 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.8%. 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 5 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.