Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Colombia

Colombia: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male was 5,798 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
5,798 number
Change on year
down 21.7%
World rank
49th
of 164 countries
All-time high
19,892 number
in 1992
All-time low
5,798 number
in 2018
Years of data
40
1970–2018

Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Colombia, 1970–2018

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1970199420181970: 13.4k number1971: 15.9k number1972: 18.5k number1973: 16.3k number1974: 17.0k number1982: 16.3k number1983: 15.8k number1984: 15.5k number1985: 18.3k number1986: 18.2k number1987: 16.0k number1988: 16.1k number1989: 16.3k number1990: 17.0k number1991: 17.0k number1992: 19.9k number1993: 11.9k number1994: 16.1k number1995: 17.0k number1996: 11.6k number1998: 7.1k number1999: 10.1k number2000: 11.5k number2001: 14.3k number2002: 14.6k number2004: 10.3k number2005: 11.2k number2006: 12.1k number2007: 13.6k number2008: 14.6k number2009: 9.7k number2010: 10.1k number2011: 15.4k number2012: 13.7k number2013: 7.3k number2014: 6.7k number2015: 8.8k number2016: 7.2k number2017: 7.4k number2018: 5.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 5,798 number for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.7% on the previous year and down 60.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Colombia peaked at 19,892 number in 1992 and was at its lowest, 5,798 number, in 2018.

Colombia ranks 49th of 164 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 5 of primary education, male in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male (number) in Colombia, 1970 to 2018.
Year number Change
1970 13,432 number
1971 15,925 number +18.6%
1972 18,491 number +16.1%
1973 16,313 number -11.8%
1974 17,039 number +4.5%
1982 16,309 number -4.3%
1983 15,794 number -3.2%
1984 15,546 number -1.6%
1985 18,345 number +18.0%
1986 18,177 number -0.9%
1987 15,954 number -12.2%
1988 16,132 number +1.1%
1989 16,306 number +1.1%
1990 16,991 number +4.2%
1991 16,985 number -0.0%
1992 19,892 number +17.1%
1993 11,886 number -40.2%
1994 16,135 number +35.7%
1995 17,026 number +5.5%
1996 11,592 number -31.9%
1998 7,104 number -38.7%
1999 10,140 number +42.7%
2000 11,516 number +13.6%
2001 14,286 number +24.1%
2002 14,590 number +2.1%
2004 10,295 number -29.4%
2005 11,224 number +9.0%
2006 12,130 number +8.1%
2007 13,582 number +12.0%
2008 14,617 number +7.6%
2009 9,741 number -33.4%
2010 10,130 number +4.0%
2011 15,413 number +52.2%
2012 13,695 number -11.1%
2013 7,253 number -47.0%
2014 6,686 number -7.8%
2015 8,796 number +31.6%
2016 7,242 number -17.7%
2017 7,409 number +2.3%
2018 5,798 number -21.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 16,240 number 13,432 number 18,491 number 5
1980s 16,570 number 15,546 number 18,345 number 8
1990s 14,195 number 7,104 number 19,892 number 9
2000s 12,442 number 9,741 number 14,617 number 9
2010s 9,158 number 5,798 number 15,413 number 9

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 46 Namibia 6,863 number compare
  2. 47 Syrian Arab Republic 6,674 number compare
  3. 48 Ghana 6,140 number compare
  4. 50 Spain 5,562 number compare
  5. 51 Iran, Islamic Republic of 5,456 number compare
  6. 52 Gabon 5,228 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Colombia?
Repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Colombia was 5,798 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 19,892 number in 1992.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 5,798 number in 2018.
How does Colombia rank for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male?
Colombia ranks 49th out of 164 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.3%. 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 5 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
164 places, 3,798 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.