Repeaters in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Colombia

Colombia: Repeaters in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male was 5,826 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
5,826 number
Change on year
down 26.0%
World rank
18th
of 78 countries
All-time high
20,274 number
in 2011
All-time low
5,826 number
in 2018
Years of data
24
1984–2018

Repeaters in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Colombia, 1984–2018

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1984200120181984: 14.4k number1985: 14.5k number1986: 16.0k number1987: 16.4k number1988: 16.7k number1989: 17.1k number1998: 9.1k number2001: 13.9k number2002: 15.5k number2004: 7.3k number2005: 9.2k number2006: 10.1k number2007: 10.1k number2008: 11.1k number2009: 9.0k number2010: 10.0k number2011: 20.3k number2012: 16.6k number2013: 8.0k number2014: 7.6k number2015: 9.4k number2016: 7.8k number2017: 7.9k number2018: 5.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Colombia is 5,826 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is down 26.0% on the previous year and down 47.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Colombia peaked at 20,274 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5,826 number, in 2018.

Colombia ranks 18th of 78 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Repeaters in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male (number) in Colombia, 1984 to 2018.
Year number Change
1984 14,411 number
1985 14,484 number +0.5%
1986 15,999 number +10.5%
1987 16,384 number +2.4%
1988 16,740 number +2.2%
1989 17,096 number +2.1%
1998 9,089 number -46.8%
2001 13,888 number +52.8%
2002 15,456 number +11.3%
2004 7,258 number -53.0%
2005 9,247 number +27.4%
2006 10,130 number +9.5%
2007 10,088 number -0.4%
2008 11,110 number +10.1%
2009 9,022 number -18.8%
2010 10,020 number +11.1%
2011 20,274 number +102.3%
2012 16,595 number -18.1%
2013 7,967 number -52.0%
2014 7,581 number -4.8%
2015 9,397 number +24.0%
2016 7,769 number -17.3%
2017 7,872 number +1.3%
2018 5,826 number -26.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 15,852 number 14,411 number 17,096 number 6
1990s 9,089 number 9,089 number 9,089 number 1
2000s 10,775 number 7,258 number 15,456 number 8
2010s 10,367 number 5,826 number 20,274 number 9

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 15 Chad 8,776 number compare
  2. 16 Ethiopia 7,750 number compare
  3. 17 Burundi 6,499 number compare
  4. 19 Uganda 5,554 number compare
  5. 20 Congo 4,980 number compare
  6. 21 Singapore 3,456 number

See the full ranking of 78 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Colombia?
Repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Colombia was 5,826 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 20,274 number in 2011.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 5,826 number in 2018.
How does Colombia rank for repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male?
Colombia ranks 18th out of 78 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.6%. 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 4 of lower secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
78 places, 1,345 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.