Persistence to grade 5, male in Chile
Chile: Persistence to grade 5, male was 99.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, male in Chile, 1970–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2023, persistence to grade 5, male in Chile stood at 99.3%.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, male in Chile peaked at 100.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 71.8%, in 1975.
Chile ranks 17th of 149 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Persistence to grade 5, male in Chile, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 82.3% | — |
| 1971 | 74.0% | -10.1% |
| 1972 | 75.2% | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 75.3% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 73.0% | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 71.8% | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 77.5% | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 92.6% | +19.5% |
| 1996 | 98.3% | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 98.2% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.1% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.3% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 99.3% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.8% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.3% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75.6% | 71.8% | 82.3% | 7 |
| 1980s | 92.6% | 92.6% | 92.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 98.3% | 98.3% | 98.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 99.2% | 98.1% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.3% | 100.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More education data for Chile
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 264,101 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.63 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.49 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0754 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.36 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, male in Chile?
- Persistence to grade 5, male in Chile was 99.3% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.8% in 1975.
- How does Chile rank for persistence to grade 5, male?
- Chile ranks 17th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is persistence to grade 5, male rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, male (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.