Repeaters, primary, male in Colombia
Colombia: Repeaters, primary, male was 2.0% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters, primary, male in Colombia, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male enrollment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters, primary, male in Colombia is 2.0%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 25.4% on the previous year and down 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, male in Colombia peaked at 17.3% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2013.
Colombia ranks 103rd of 186 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, primary, male in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of male enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 17.3% | — |
| 1971 | 16.8% | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 16.7% | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 16.5% | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 16.5% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 13.9% | -15.9% |
| 1983 | 13.4% | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 13.1% | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 17.2% | +31.3% |
| 1986 | 17.2% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 13.1% | -23.8% |
| 1988 | 13.1% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 13.1% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 14.7% | +12.1% |
| 1991 | 12.1% | -17.7% |
| 1992 | 16.5% | +37.1% |
| 1993 | 7.7% | -53.1% |
| 1994 | 9.6% | +23.8% |
| 1995 | 9.7% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 7.8% | -19.4% |
| 1998 | 5.0% | -35.6% |
| 1999 | 5.8% | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 5.9% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 7.3% | +23.3% |
| 2002 | 7.3% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 4.7% | -35.3% |
| 2005 | 4.6% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 4.4% | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | -42.9% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | +32.9% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | -36.4% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | +46.4% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | -14.2% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | -25.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.8% | 16.5% | 17.3% | 5 |
| 1980s | 14.2% | 13.1% | 17.2% | 8 |
| 1990s | 9.9% | 5.0% | 16.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 2.3% | 7.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.8% | 3.0% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 100 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2.1% compare
- 101 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.0% compare
- 102 Qatar 2.0% compare
- 104 Thailand 1.9% compare
- 105 Ghana 1.9% compare
- 106 Philippines 1.9% compare
More education data for Colombia
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, male in Colombia?
- Repeaters, primary, male in Colombia was 2.0% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, male recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.3% in 1970.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, male recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2013.
- How does Colombia rank for repeaters, primary, male?
- Colombia ranks 103rd out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters, primary, male rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Repeaters, primary, male (% of male enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 40 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.