Repeaters in lower secondary general education … lower both sexes in Colombia
Colombia: Repeaters in lower secondary general education … lower both sexes was 252,359 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Colombia, 1983–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 252,359 for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.2% on the previous year and up 69.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Colombia peaked at 449,449 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 72,924, in 2018.
Colombia ranks 10th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education … lower both sexes in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 138,643 | — |
| 1984 | 378,851 | +173.3% |
| 1985 | 380,778 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 420,589 | +10.5% |
| 1987 | 430,731 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 440,089 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 449,449 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 157,884 | -64.9% |
| 1998 | 75,807 | -52.0% |
| 2001 | 129,614 | +71.0% |
| 2002 | 144,660 | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 89,067 | -38.4% |
| 2005 | 97,797 | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 97,865 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 98,188 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 106,080 | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 87,387 | -17.6% |
| 2010 | 87,191 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 167,989 | +92.7% |
| 2012 | 149,124 | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 86,198 | -42.2% |
| 2014 | 87,873 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 108,548 | +23.5% |
| 2016 | 93,804 | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 98,142 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 72,924 | -25.7% |
| 2019 | 87,293 | +19.7% |
| 2020 | 225,545 | +158.4% |
| 2021 | 204,775 | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 252,359 | +23.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 252,359 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,530, 164.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 252,359 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,509, 71.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in lower secondary general education … lower both sexes in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +173.3% | 138,643 | 378,851 |
| 2020 | +158.4% | 87,293 | 225,545 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 377,019 | 138,643 | 449,449 | 7 |
| 1990s | 116,846 | 75,807 | 157,884 | 2 |
| 2000s | 106,332 | 87,387 | 144,660 | 8 |
| 2010s | 103,909 | 72,924 | 167,989 | 10 |
| 2020s | 227,560 | 204,775 | 252,359 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 7 Iraq 302,241 compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of Congo 260,582 compare
- 9 Egypt 260,280 compare
- 11 South Africa 232,786 compare
- 12 United States 232,416 compare
- 13 Angola 210,453 compare
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 lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Colombia?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Colombia was 252,359 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 449,449 in 1989.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 72,924 in 2018.
- How does Colombia rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- Colombia ranks 10th out of 201 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release