Repeaters in lower secondary general education … Repeaters female in Colombia
Colombia: Repeaters in lower secondary general education … Repeaters female was 30,354 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Colombia, 1984–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Colombia is 30,354 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 25.1% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Colombia peaked at 223,346 number in 1989 and was at its lowest, 30,354 number, in 2018.
That places Colombia 29th out of 182 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education … Repeaters female in Colombia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 188,264 number | — |
| 1985 | 189,222 number | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 209,005 number | +10.5% |
| 1987 | 214,045 number | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 218,696 number | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 223,346 number | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 33,404 number | -85.0% |
| 2001 | 55,034 number | +64.8% |
| 2002 | 61,391 number | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 37,615 number | -38.7% |
| 2005 | 39,461 number | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 38,853 number | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 39,110 number | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 41,271 number | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 36,831 number | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 35,175 number | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 67,352 number | +91.5% |
| 2012 | 63,694 number | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 35,037 number | -45.0% |
| 2014 | 35,381 number | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 44,425 number | +25.6% |
| 2016 | 38,373 number | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 40,526 number | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 30,354 number | -25.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 30,354 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,158 number, 26.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 30,354 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,718 number, 17.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in lower secondary general education … Repeaters female 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +91.5% | 35,175 number | 67,352 number |
| 1998 | -85.0% | 223,346 number | 33,404 number |
| 2001 | +64.8% | 33,404 number | 55,034 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 207,096 number | 188,264 number | 223,346 number | 6 |
| 1990s | 33,404 number | 33,404 number | 33,404 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 43,696 number | 36,831 number | 61,391 number | 8 |
| 2010s | 43,369 number | 30,354 number | 67,352 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.21 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 92.68 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Colombia?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Colombia was 30,354 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 223,346 number in 1989.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,354 number in 2018.
- How does Colombia rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female?
- Colombia ranks 29th out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. 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, female (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.