Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Colombia

Colombia: Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male was 8,932 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
8,932 number
Change on year
down 24.9%
World rank
47th
of 185 countries
All-time high
86,109 number
in 1992
All-time low
8,092 number
in 2013
Years of data
40
1970–2018

Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Colombia, 1970–2018

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1970199420181970: 63.9k number1971: 65.5k number1972: 63.0k number1973: 69.1k number1974: 69.2k number1982: 60.3k number1983: 58.3k number1984: 57.0k number1985: 78.5k number1986: 77.8k number1987: 58.5k number1988: 59.1k number1989: 59.7k number1990: 61.8k number1991: 52.1k number1992: 86.1k number1993: 35.5k number1994: 42.2k number1995: 41.3k number1996: 38.3k number1998: 26.1k number1999: 28.8k number2000: 30.7k number2001: 37.1k number2002: 37.5k number2004: 25.7k number2005: 27.4k number2006: 25.6k number2007: 25.0k number2008: 23.1k number2009: 13.6k number2010: 11.8k number2011: 14.7k number2012: 12.9k number2013: 8.1k number2014: 8.2k number2015: 12.4k number2016: 11.0k number2017: 11.9k number2018: 8.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 8,932 number for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.9% on the previous year and down 61.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male in Colombia peaked at 86,109 number in 1992 and was at its lowest, 8,092 number, in 2013.

That places Colombia 47th out of 185 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male (number) in Colombia, 1970 to 2018.
Year number Change
1970 63,936 number
1971 65,465 number +2.4%
1972 63,006 number -3.8%
1973 69,059 number +9.6%
1974 69,151 number +0.1%
1982 60,296 number -12.8%
1983 58,272 number -3.4%
1984 56,960 number -2.3%
1985 78,544 number +37.9%
1986 77,825 number -0.9%
1987 58,459 number -24.9%
1988 59,107 number +1.1%
1989 59,748 number +1.1%
1990 61,839 number +3.5%
1991 52,058 number -15.8%
1992 86,109 number +65.4%
1993 35,540 number -58.7%
1994 42,152 number +18.6%
1995 41,345 number -1.9%
1996 38,282 number -7.4%
1998 26,143 number -31.7%
1999 28,837 number +10.3%
2000 30,718 number +6.5%
2001 37,054 number +20.6%
2002 37,530 number +1.3%
2004 25,736 number -31.4%
2005 27,433 number +6.6%
2006 25,556 number -6.8%
2007 24,991 number -2.2%
2008 23,089 number -7.6%
2009 13,645 number -40.9%
2010 11,843 number -13.2%
2011 14,650 number +23.7%
2012 12,931 number -11.7%
2013 8,092 number -37.4%
2014 8,194 number +1.3%
2015 12,417 number +51.5%
2016 10,998 number -11.4%
2017 11,888 number +8.1%
2018 8,932 number -24.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 66,123 number 63,006 number 69,151 number 5
1980s 63,651 number 56,960 number 78,544 number 8
1990s 45,812 number 26,143 number 86,109 number 9
2000s 27,306 number 13,645 number 37,530 number 9
2010s 11,105 number 8,092 number 14,650 number 9

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 44 Iran, Islamic Republic of 12,167 number compare
  2. 45 Sudan 11,282 number compare
  3. 46 Nicaragua 9,506 number compare
  4. 48 Papua New Guinea 8,825 number compare
  5. 49 Viet Nam 8,804 number compare
  6. 50 Gabon 8,581 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male in Colombia?
Repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male in Colombia was 8,932 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 86,109 number in 1992.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 8,092 number in 2013.
How does Colombia rank for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male?
Colombia ranks 47th out of 185 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,341 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of male pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.