Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Colombia

Colombia: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male was 42,570 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
42,570 number
Change on year
down 26.1%
World rank
32nd
of 179 countries
All-time high
226,103 number
in 1989
All-time low
42,403 number
in 1998
Years of data
24
1984–2018

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Colombia, 1984–2018

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1984200120181984: 190.6k number1985: 191.6k number1986: 211.6k number1987: 216.7k number1988: 221.4k number1989: 226.1k number1998: 42.4k number2001: 74.6k number2002: 83.3k number2004: 51.5k number2005: 58.3k number2006: 59.0k number2007: 59.1k number2008: 64.8k number2009: 50.6k number2010: 52.0k number2011: 100.6k number2012: 85.4k number2013: 51.2k number2014: 52.5k number2015: 64.1k number2016: 55.4k number2017: 57.6k number2018: 42.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Colombia is 42,570 number, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 26.1% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Colombia peaked at 226,103 number in 1989 and was at its lowest, 42,403 number, in 1998.

That places Colombia 32nd out of 179 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 209,652 number 190,587 number 226,103 number 6
1990s 42,403 number 42,403 number 42,403 number 1
2000s 62,636 number 50,556 number 83,269 number 8
2010s 62,386 number 42,570 number 100,637 number 9

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 29 Mozambique, Republic of 45,641 number compare
  2. 30 Venezuela, República Bolivariana de 44,847 number compare
  3. 31 Malawi 43,856 number compare
  4. 33 Chad 42,039 number compare
  5. 34 Burundi 41,795 number compare
  6. 35 Mexico 39,197 number compare

See the full ranking of 223 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Colombia?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Colombia was 42,570 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 226,103 number in 1989.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 42,403 number in 1998.
How does Colombia rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male?
Colombia ranks 32nd out of 179 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. 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 lower secondary general education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
223 places, 4,182 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of male pupils in lower secondary education who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.