Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Colombia
Colombia: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education was 6.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Colombia, 2001–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 6.3% for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in 2021. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.4% on the previous year and up 78.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Colombia peaked at 6.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2017.
That places Colombia 41st out of 170 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4.0% | — |
| 2004 | 2.6% | -34.9% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | +94.3% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | -45.5% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | +29.7% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | -16.2% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | -22.2% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 5.3% | +149.8% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | +23.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.0% | 4.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 1.9% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 5.1% | 6.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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 repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Colombia?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Colombia was 6.3% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2017.
- How does Colombia rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education?
- Colombia ranks 41st out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release