Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Colombia
Colombia: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female was 27,697 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Colombia, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Colombia is 27,697 number, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.5% on the previous year and down 63.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Colombia peaked at 338,253 number in 1985 and was at its lowest, 25,029 number, in 2013.
That places Colombia 57th out of 187 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 270,344 number | 263,991 number | 276,836 number | 5 |
| 1980s | 262,708 number | 230,287 number | 338,253 number | 8 |
| 1990s | 172,106 number | 104,496 number | 228,644 number | 9 |
| 2000s | 99,468 number | 43,449 number | 149,042 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 36,262 number | 25,029 number | 49,392 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 104.83 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 104.8% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Colombia?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Colombia was 27,697 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 338,253 number in 1985.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,029 number in 2013.
- How does Colombia rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- Colombia ranks 57th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.7%. 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 primary education, all grades, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.