Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Colombia
Colombia: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per was 0.0045 units per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Colombia, 1970–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 0.0045 units per person for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 54.5% on the previous year and up 77.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Colombia peaked at 0.0262 units per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0014 units per person, in 2013.
Colombia ranks 60th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Colombia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0262 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0262 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0262 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0257 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0255 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0189 units per person | -25.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0181 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0173 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0234 units per person | +35.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0227 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0166 units per person | -26.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0165 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0163 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.015 units per person | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0148 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0165 units per person | +11.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0098 units per person | -41.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0122 units per person | +25.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0122 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0098 units per person | -20.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0063 units per person | -35.4% |
| 1999 | 0.007 units per person | +10.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0072 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0086 units per person | +19.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0085 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0054 units per person | -36.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0052 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0048 units per person | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0045 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0042 units per person | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0024 units per person | -43.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0022 units per person | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0028 units per person | +25.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0026 units per person | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0014 units per person | -43.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0015 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0022 units per person | +44.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0018 units per person | -16.2% |
| 2017 | 0.002 units per person | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0014 units per person | -26.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0015 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0036 units per person | +139.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0029 units per person | -17.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0045 units per person | +54.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.026 units per person | 0.0255 units per person | 0.0262 units per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0187 units per person | 0.0163 units per person | 0.0234 units per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0115 units per person | 0.0063 units per person | 0.0165 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0056 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0086 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 0.0045 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Colombia?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Colombia was 0.0045 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0262 units per person in 1971.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 units per person in 2013.
- How does Colombia rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per?
- Colombia ranks 60th out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.