Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, male in Colombia

Colombia: Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, male was 7,867 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
7,867 number
Change on year
down 26.7%
World rank
48th
of 185 countries
All-time high
55,111 number
in 1992
All-time low
7,615 number
in 2013
Years of data
40
1970–2018

Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, male in Colombia, 1970–2018

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k1970199420181970: 37.6k number1971: 42.9k number1972: 48.4k number1973: 45.6k number1974: 47.3k number1982: 41.8k number1983: 41.7k number1984: 39.6k number1985: 48.9k number1986: 48.4k number1987: 40.6k number1988: 41.1k number1989: 41.5k number1990: 47.1k number1991: 38.5k number1992: 55.1k number1993: 27.6k number1994: 36.8k number1995: 34.3k number1996: 27.9k number1998: 17.2k number1999: 21.8k number2000: 22.8k number2001: 27.9k number2002: 28.3k number2004: 19.2k number2005: 19.2k number2006: 19.1k number2007: 19.3k number2008: 18.8k number2009: 11.3k number2010: 10.9k number2011: 14.4k number2012: 12.8k number2013: 7.6k number2014: 7.6k number2015: 11.3k number2016: 10.0k number2017: 10.7k number2018: 7.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 7,867 number for repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male in 2018.

The figure is down 26.7% on the previous year and down 58.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male in Colombia peaked at 55,111 number in 1992 and was at its lowest, 7,615 number, in 2013.

That places Colombia 48th out of 185 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, male in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, male (number) in Colombia, 1970 to 2018.
Year number Change
1970 37,557 number
1971 42,852 number +14.1%
1972 48,379 number +12.9%
1973 45,649 number -5.6%
1974 47,302 number +3.6%
1982 41,789 number -11.7%
1983 41,708 number -0.2%
1984 39,566 number -5.1%
1985 48,873 number +23.5%
1986 48,426 number -0.9%
1987 40,608 number -16.1%
1988 41,058 number +1.1%
1989 41,503 number +1.1%
1990 47,059 number +13.4%
1991 38,520 number -18.1%
1992 55,111 number +43.1%
1993 27,628 number -49.9%
1994 36,767 number +33.1%
1995 34,328 number -6.6%
1996 27,935 number -18.6%
1998 17,228 number -38.3%
1999 21,830 number +26.7%
2000 22,768 number +4.3%
2001 27,902 number +22.5%
2002 28,323 number +1.5%
2004 19,205 number -32.2%
2005 19,245 number +0.2%
2006 19,117 number -0.7%
2007 19,282 number +0.9%
2008 18,792 number -2.5%
2009 11,253 number -40.1%
2010 10,918 number -3.0%
2011 14,370 number +31.6%
2012 12,767 number -11.2%
2013 7,615 number -40.4%
2014 7,648 number +0.4%
2015 11,262 number +47.3%
2016 10,005 number -11.2%
2017 10,729 number +7.2%
2018 7,867 number -26.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 44,348 number 37,557 number 48,379 number 5
1980s 42,941 number 39,566 number 48,873 number 8
1990s 34,045 number 17,228 number 55,111 number 9
2000s 20,654 number 11,253 number 28,323 number 9
2010s 10,353 number 7,615 number 14,370 number 9

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 45 Gabon 10,666 number compare
  2. 46 Syrian Arab Republic 9,215 number compare
  3. 47 Papua New Guinea 8,661 number compare
  4. 49 Ghana 7,540 number compare
  5. 50 Spain 6,703 number compare
  6. 51 Iran, Islamic Republic of 6,293 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male in Colombia?
Repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male in Colombia was 7,867 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 55,111 number in 1992.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 7,615 number in 2013.
How does Colombia rank for repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male?
Colombia ranks 48th out of 185 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.1%. 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 3 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,333 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.