Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Colombia
Colombia: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, 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, all grades, 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% |
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 |
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- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 180,781 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 20.0% (2025)
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.