Chile vs Kenya: Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes

Chile
3.2%
in 2017
Kenya
3.6%
in 2014
Chile rank
56th
Kenya rank
54th

Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Chile
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 3.6% against 3.2% in Chile, a difference of 0.4%.

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

Across all 5 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.

Chile ranks 56th and Kenya ranks 54th of 131 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 8.6% 7.0% 1.6% Chile
2010s 4.1% 3.6% 0.5% Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes, Chile or Kenya?
Kenya, at 3.6% against 3.2% in Chile as of 2014.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes between Chile and Kenya?
0.4%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Kenya?
5 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2014.
How do Chile and Kenya rank globally for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes?
Chile ranks 56th and Kenya ranks 54th of 131 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
131 places, 2,733 data points, 1970–2018
Last refreshed

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