Repeaters, primary, total in Colombia
Colombia: Repeaters, primary, total was 1.8% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters, primary, total in Colombia, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total enrollment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters, primary, total in Colombia is 1.8%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 19.5% on the previous year and down 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, total in Colombia peaked at 17.0% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2013.
Colombia ranks 105th of 189 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, total in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of total enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 16.6% | — |
| 1971 | 16.1% | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 16.0% | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 15.4% | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 15.4% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 13.2% | -14.2% |
| 1983 | 12.7% | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 12.3% | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 17.0% | +37.4% |
| 1986 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 12.3% | -27.2% |
| 1988 | 12.3% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 12.3% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 11.4% | -7.3% |
| 1991 | 11.4% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 12.3% | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 7.3% | -40.7% |
| 1994 | 9.2% | +26.2% |
| 1995 | 9.3% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 7.2% | -22.3% |
| 1998 | 4.6% | -35.9% |
| 1999 | 5.2% | +12.3% |
| 2000 | 5.4% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 6.6% | +23.6% |
| 2002 | 6.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.3% | -35.1% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 3.8% | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | -43.0% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | +30.5% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | -40.0% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | +47.7% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | -14.4% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | -19.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.9% | 15.4% | 16.6% | 5 |
| 1980s | 13.6% | 12.3% | 17.0% | 8 |
| 1990s | 8.7% | 4.6% | 12.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 2.0% | 6.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.5% | 2.5% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 102 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.9% compare
- 103 Pakistan 1.9% compare
- 104 Ghana 1.8% compare
- 106 Macau, China 1.7% compare
- 107 Mauritania 1.7% compare
- 108 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.6% compare
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, primary, total in Colombia?
- Repeaters, primary, total in Colombia was 1.8% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.0% in 1985.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2013.
- How does Colombia rank for repeaters, primary, total?
- Colombia ranks 105th out of 189 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters, primary, total rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.3%. 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, total (% of total enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.