Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Colombia
Colombia: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male was 17,122 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
17,122
Change on year
up 22.9%
World rank
24th
of 174 countries
All-time high
19,892
in 1992
All-time low
5,798
in 2018
Years of data
44
1970–2022
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Colombia, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Colombia stood at 17,122.
The figure is up 22.9% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Colombia peaked at 19,892 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 5,798, in 2018.
That places Colombia 24th out of 174 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13,432 | — |
| 1971 | 15,925 | +18.6% |
| 1972 | 18,491 | +16.1% |
| 1973 | 16,313 | -11.8% |
| 1974 | 17,039 | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 16,309 | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 15,794 | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 15,546 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 18,345 | +18.0% |
| 1986 | 18,177 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 15,954 | -12.2% |
| 1988 | 16,132 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 16,306 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 16,991 | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 16,985 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 19,892 | +17.1% |
| 1993 | 11,886 | -40.2% |
| 1994 | 16,135 | +35.7% |
| 1995 | 17,026 | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 11,592 | -31.9% |
| 1998 | 7,104 | -38.7% |
| 1999 | 10,140 | +42.7% |
| 2000 | 11,516 | +13.6% |
| 2001 | 14,286 | +24.1% |
| 2002 | 14,590 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 10,295 | -29.4% |
| 2005 | 11,224 | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 12,130 | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 13,582 | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 14,617 | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 9,741 | -33.4% |
| 2010 | 10,130 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 15,413 | +52.2% |
| 2012 | 13,695 | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 7,253 | -47.0% |
| 2014 | 6,686 | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 8,796 | +31.6% |
| 2016 | 7,242 | -17.7% |
| 2017 | 7,409 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 5,798 | -21.7% |
| 2019 | 6,690 | +15.4% |
| 2020 | 15,232 | +127.7% |
| 2021 | 13,929 | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 17,122 | +22.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16,240 | 13,432 | 18,491 | 5 |
| 1980s | 16,570 | 15,546 | 18,345 | 8 |
| 1990s | 14,195 | 7,104 | 19,892 | 9 |
| 2000s | 12,442 | 9,741 | 14,617 | 9 |
| 2010s | 8,911 | 5,798 | 15,413 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,428 | 13,929 | 17,122 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 21 Yemen 19,886 compare
- 22 Chad 18,698 compare
- 23 Mozambique 17,896 compare
- 25 Philippines 15,777 compare
- 26 Guinea 15,774 compare
- 27 Bangladesh 14,912 compare
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, male in Colombia?
- Repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Colombia was 17,122 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 19,892 in 1992.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,798 in 2018.
- How does Colombia rank for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male?
- Colombia ranks 24th out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release