Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Colombia
Colombia: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 8.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Colombia, 2001–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 8.8% for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in 2021. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.0% on the previous year and up 89.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Colombia peaked at 8.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2017.
That places Colombia 40th 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 lower secondary general education (all grades) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6.7% | — |
| 2004 | 4.0% | -41.2% |
| 2005 | 3.8% | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | -23.9% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | +90.7% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | -16.2% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | -37.9% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | +15.4% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | +23.3% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | -26.2% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | +20.7% |
| 2019 | 8.6% | +159.0% |
| 2020 | 7.1% | -17.0% |
| 2021 | 8.8% | +23.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.0% | 2.9% | 6.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 2.7% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 7.1% | 8.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 37 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 9.4% compare
- 38 Mauritania 9.1% compare
- 39 Togo 8.9% compare
- 41 Dominican Republic 8.7% compare
- 42 Barbados 8.4% compare
- 43 Uruguay 8.3% 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 8.8% 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 8.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2017.
- How does Colombia rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Colombia ranks 40th out of 170 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 89.6%. 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), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release