Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Colombia
Colombia: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 7.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Colombia, 2001–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Colombia stood at 7.8%. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.7% on the previous year and up 93.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Colombia peaked at 7.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2017.
Colombia ranks 40th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5.7% | — |
| 2004 | 3.2% | -43.2% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | -19.3% |
| 2009 | 2.4% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 4.6% | +90.6% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | -11.8% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | -39.9% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | +15.3% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | +24.8% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | -25.7% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | +18.3% |
| 2019 | 7.1% | +154.6% |
| 2020 | 6.4% | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 7.8% | +21.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 2.4% | 5.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 2.4% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 6.4% | 7.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 37 Togo 8.7% compare
- 38 Mauritania 8.6% compare
- 39 Lebanon 7.8% compare
- 41 British Virgin Islands 7.5% compare
- 42 Uruguay 7.4% compare
- 43 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 7.1% 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 lower secondary general education (all grades) in Colombia?
- Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Colombia was 7.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2017.
- How does Colombia rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Colombia ranks 40th out of 174 countries with data for 2021.
- Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.6%. 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 lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release