Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) in Colombia
Colombia: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) was 27,697 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
27,697 number
Change on year
down 24.5%
World rank
57th
of 187 countries
All-time high
338,253 number
in 1985
All-time low
25,029 number
in 2013
Years of data
40
1970–2018
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.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 263,991 number | — |
| 1971 | 270,658 number | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 276,836 number | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 268,079 number | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 272,157 number | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 243,506 number | -10.5% |
| 1983 | 237,582 number | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 230,287 number | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 338,253 number | +46.9% |
| 1986 | 335,156 number | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 236,350 number | -29.5% |
| 1988 | 238,971 number | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 241,560 number | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 190,770 number | -21.0% |
| 1991 | 228,644 number | +19.9% |
| 1992 | 187,128 number | -18.2% |
| 1993 | 156,537 number | -16.3% |
| 1994 | 200,710 number | +28.2% |
| 1995 | 204,136 number | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 159,317 number | -22.0% |
| 1998 | 104,496 number | -34.4% |
| 1999 | 117,213 number | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 121,260 number | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 147,286 number | +21.5% |
| 2002 | 149,042 number | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 98,177 number | -34.1% |
| 2005 | 92,102 number | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 84,510 number | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 83,041 number | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 76,347 number | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 43,449 number | -43.1% |
| 2010 | 40,620 number | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 49,392 number | +21.6% |
| 2012 | 48,831 number | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 25,029 number | -48.7% |
| 2014 | 26,264 number | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 38,944 number | +48.3% |
| 2016 | 32,878 number | -15.6% |
| 2017 | 36,701 number | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 27,697 number | -24.5% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 27,697 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,674 number, 16.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 27,697 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,015 number, 6.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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.