Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Colombia

Colombia: Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male was 8,401 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
8,401 number
Change on year
down 24.6%
World rank
32nd
of 170 countries
All-time high
24,948 number
in 1989
All-time low
6,727 number
in 1998
Years of data
24
1984–2018

Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Colombia, 1984–2018

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1984200120181984: 21.0k number1985: 21.1k number1986: 23.3k number1987: 23.9k number1988: 24.4k number1989: 24.9k number1998: 6.7k number2001: 13.6k number2002: 15.1k number2004: 10.7k number2005: 13.1k number2006: 12.9k number2007: 13.0k number2008: 14.0k number2009: 11.0k number2010: 11.8k number2011: 23.4k number2012: 18.9k number2013: 10.3k number2014: 10.2k number2015: 13.1k number2016: 10.9k number2017: 11.1k number2018: 8.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 8,401 number for repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in 2018.

That represents a change of down 24.6% on the previous year and down 39.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Colombia peaked at 24,948 number in 1989 and was at its lowest, 6,727 number, in 1998.

That places Colombia 32nd out of 170 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male (number) in Colombia, 1984 to 2018.
Year number Change
1984 21,029 number
1985 21,136 number +0.5%
1986 23,346 number +10.5%
1987 23,908 number +2.4%
1988 24,428 number +2.2%
1989 24,948 number +2.1%
1998 6,727 number -73.0%
2001 13,556 number +101.5%
2002 15,088 number +11.3%
2004 10,729 number -28.9%
2005 13,148 number +22.5%
2006 12,913 number -1.8%
2007 12,983 number +0.5%
2008 13,984 number +7.7%
2009 11,000 number -21.3%
2010 11,813 number +7.4%
2011 23,375 number +97.9%
2012 18,885 number -19.2%
2013 10,327 number -45.3%
2014 10,193 number -1.3%
2015 13,102 number +28.5%
2016 10,931 number -16.6%
2017 11,137 number +1.9%
2018 8,401 number -24.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 23,132 number 21,029 number 24,948 number 6
1990s 6,727 number 6,727 number 6,727 number 1
2000s 12,925 number 10,729 number 15,088 number 8
2010s 13,129 number 8,401 number 23,375 number 9

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 29 Venezuela 9,914 number compare
  2. 30 Madagascar 9,314 number compare
  3. 31 Tunisia 8,507 number compare
  4. 33 Chad 7,919 number compare
  5. 34 Vietnam 7,850 number compare
  6. 35 Burundi 7,751 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Colombia?
Repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Colombia was 8,401 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 24,948 number in 1989.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 6,727 number in 1998.
How does Colombia rank for repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male?
Colombia ranks 32nd out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
170 places, 3,258 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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