Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education in Colombia
Colombia: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education was 5.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education in Colombia, 2001–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education in Colombia is 5.1%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.1% on the previous year and up 60.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education in Colombia peaked at 5.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2017.
Colombia ranks 24th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4.4% | — |
| 2004 | 2.1% | -52.7% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | +92.7% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -54.1% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | +24.3% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -16.5% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | -20.2% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | +15.8% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | +146.3% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | +21.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.8% | 4.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.4% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 4.2% | 5.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 21 Cameroon 8.9% compare
- 22 Mauritania 8.5% compare
- 23 Hong Kong, China 7.6%
- 25 Brunei Darussalam 4.1%
- 26 Syrian Arab Republic 3.9% compare
- 27 Belize 3.7% 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 repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education in Colombia?
- Repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education in Colombia was 5.1% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2017.
- How does Colombia rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education?
- Colombia ranks 24th out of 80 countries with data for 2021.
- Is repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.7%. 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 4 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