Dropout and repetition factors in public educational institutions in Medellín

Abstract

In South American countries there are numerous factors that contribute to repetition and, in some cases, to dropout. This could happen in countries such as Colombia, for example, as a result of implementing educational policies that do not meet the needs of students. The most frequent problems in the classroom include behavioral problems, academic failure and lack of parental motivation, among others. This article is oriented to the study of the
factors causing school dropout and repetition present in public educational institutions in Medellin, whose methodology is qualitative with the application of documentary review Factores de deserción y repetición escolar en las instituciones educativas públicas en Medellín 
and PRISMA methodology with data collection in the search engines Dspace Repository, Google Scholar for a total of 207 publications of which 8 articles were selected according
to the inclusion criteria. The findings show that the most common causes are financial difficulties faced by some families, as well as domestic violence and null support within the family nucleus.