Chile vs Kenya: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female

Chile
3.1%
in 2017
Kenya
2.9%
in 2015
Chile rank
70th
Kenya rank
73rd

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female over time

  • Chile
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Chile currently reports 3.1% against 2.9% in Kenya, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.

Chile ranks 70th and Kenya ranks 73rd of 186 countries.

Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Kenya Difference Ahead
1970s 14.1% 4.1% 10.0% Chile
2010s 3.9% 3.1% 0.7% Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female, Chile or Kenya?
Chile, at 3.1% against 2.9% in Kenya as of 2017.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female between Chile and Kenya?
0.2%, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Kenya?
6 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2015.
How do Chile and Kenya rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female?
Chile ranks 70th and Kenya ranks 73rd of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 3,825 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.