Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Colombia
Colombia: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female was 3,445 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Colombia, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 3,445 number for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of down 19.4% on the previous year and down 66.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female in Colombia peaked at 19,607 number in 1985 and was at its lowest, 3,445 number, in 2018.
Colombia ranks 51st of 164 countries on this measure, 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, female in Colombia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11,520 number | — |
| 1971 | 13,659 number | +18.6% |
| 1972 | 15,858 number | +16.1% |
| 1973 | 13,886 number | -12.4% |
| 1974 | 14,484 number | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 14,041 number | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 14,486 number | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 14,450 number | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 19,607 number | +35.7% |
| 1986 | 19,427 number | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 14,832 number | -23.7% |
| 1988 | 14,996 number | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 15,158 number | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 13,587 number | -10.4% |
| 1991 | 15,789 number | +16.2% |
| 1992 | 13,926 number | -11.8% |
| 1993 | 11,047 number | -20.7% |
| 1994 | 14,953 number | +35.4% |
| 1995 | 15,778 number | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 9,536 number | -39.6% |
| 1998 | 5,441 number | -42.9% |
| 1999 | 7,550 number | +38.8% |
| 2000 | 8,616 number | +14.1% |
| 2001 | 10,629 number | +23.4% |
| 2002 | 10,835 number | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 7,847 number | -27.6% |
| 2005 | 7,972 number | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 8,013 number | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 9,681 number | +20.8% |
| 2008 | 10,210 number | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 6,804 number | -33.4% |
| 2010 | 7,018 number | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 9,125 number | +30.0% |
| 2012 | 9,550 number | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 3,945 number | -58.7% |
| 2014 | 3,847 number | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 4,748 number | +23.4% |
| 2016 | 4,187 number | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 4,272 number | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 3,445 number | -19.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13,881 number | 11,520 number | 15,858 number | 5 |
| 1980s | 15,875 number | 14,041 number | 19,607 number | 8 |
| 1990s | 11,956 number | 5,441 number | 15,789 number | 9 |
| 2000s | 8,956 number | 6,804 number | 10,835 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 5,571 number | 3,445 number | 9,550 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.08 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.00 million (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female in Colombia?
- Repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female in Colombia was 3,445 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 19,607 number in 1985.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,445 number in 2018.
- How does Colombia rank for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female?
- Colombia ranks 51st out of 164 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.3%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.