Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, male in Colombia

Colombia: Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, male was 6,993 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
6,993 number
Change on year
down 24.6%
World rank
52nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
36,222 number
in 1990
All-time low
6,936 number
in 2013
Years of data
40
1970–2018

Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, male in Colombia, 1970–2018

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1970199420181970: 20.1k number1971: 23.2k number1972: 26.4k number1973: 27.0k number1974: 27.6k number1982: 27.1k number1983: 28.0k number1984: 27.2k number1985: 32.1k number1986: 31.8k number1987: 27.9k number1988: 28.2k number1989: 28.5k number1990: 36.2k number1991: 32.2k number1992: 34.8k number1993: 20.2k number1994: 27.6k number1995: 27.3k number1996: 19.1k number1998: 11.1k number1999: 15.1k number2000: 16.7k number2001: 20.7k number2002: 21.1k number2004: 13.6k number2005: 14.3k number2006: 14.6k number2007: 16.1k number2008: 16.3k number2009: 10.0k number2010: 9.9k number2011: 14.2k number2012: 12.7k number2013: 6.9k number2014: 7.3k number2015: 10.0k number2016: 8.6k number2017: 9.3k number2018: 7.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male in Colombia stood at 6,993 number.

That represents a change of down 24.6% on the previous year and down 57.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male in Colombia peaked at 36,222 number in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6,936 number, in 2013.

Colombia ranks 52nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.

Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, male in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, male (number) in Colombia, 1970 to 2018.
Year number Change
1970 20,117 number
1971 23,205 number +15.4%
1972 26,365 number +13.6%
1973 26,988 number +2.4%
1974 27,624 number +2.4%
1982 27,148 number -1.7%
1983 27,982 number +3.1%
1984 27,167 number -2.9%
1985 32,142 number +18.3%
1986 31,847 number -0.9%
1987 27,881 number -12.5%
1988 28,190 number +1.1%
1989 28,495 number +1.1%
1990 36,222 number +27.1%
1991 32,168 number -11.2%
1992 34,751 number +8.0%
1993 20,206 number -41.9%
1994 27,647 number +36.8%
1995 27,297 number -1.3%
1996 19,144 number -29.9%
1998 11,053 number -42.3%
1999 15,051 number +36.2%
2000 16,747 number +11.3%
2001 20,723 number +23.7%
2002 21,103 number +1.8%
2004 13,603 number -35.5%
2005 14,324 number +5.3%
2006 14,589 number +1.9%
2007 16,103 number +10.4%
2008 16,267 number +1.0%
2009 10,006 number -38.5%
2010 9,888 number -1.2%
2011 14,159 number +43.2%
2012 12,656 number -10.6%
2013 6,936 number -45.2%
2014 7,274 number +4.9%
2015 10,048 number +38.1%
2016 8,565 number -14.8%
2017 9,277 number +8.3%
2018 6,993 number -24.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 24,860 number 20,117 number 27,624 number 5
1980s 28,856 number 27,148 number 32,142 number 8
1990s 24,838 number 11,053 number 36,222 number 9
2000s 15,941 number 10,006 number 21,103 number 9
2010s 9,533 number 6,936 number 14,159 number 9

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 49 Peru 8,661 number compare
  2. 50 Ghana 8,086 number compare
  3. 51 Senegal 7,366 number compare
  4. 53 Spain 6,833 number compare
  5. 54 Thailand 5,678 number compare
  6. 55 Syrian Arab Republic 5,434 number compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male in Colombia?
Repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male in Colombia was 6,993 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 36,222 number in 1990.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 6,936 number in 2013.
How does Colombia rank for repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male?
Colombia ranks 52nd out of 185 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.0%. 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 primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,317 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.