Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Chile
Chile: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes was 7,006 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Chile, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Chile recorded 7,006 number for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 49.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Chile peaked at 38,500 number in 1977 and was at its lowest, 7,006 number, in 2018.
Chile ranks 55th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Chile, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 18,917 number | — |
| 1971 | 16,951 number | -10.4% |
| 1972 | 18,069 number | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 23,415 number | +29.6% |
| 1974 | 26,357 number | +12.6% |
| 1975 | 30,366 number | +15.2% |
| 1976 | 32,893 number | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 38,500 number | +17.0% |
| 1983 | 21,304 number | -44.7% |
| 1997 | 14,178 number | -33.4% |
| 2011 | 13,948 number | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 13,739 number | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 12,864 number | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 10,938 number | -15.0% |
| 2015 | 9,169 number | -16.2% |
| 2016 | 8,237 number | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 7,406 number | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 7,006 number | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25,684 number | 16,951 number | 38,500 number | 8 |
| 1980s | 21,304 number | 21,304 number | 21,304 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 14,178 number | 14,178 number | 14,178 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 10,413 number | 7,006 number | 13,948 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More education data for Chile
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0754 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 719,494 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Chile?
- Repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Chile was 7,006 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 38,500 number in 1977.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,006 number in 2018.
- How does Chile rank for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Chile ranks 55th out of 166 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.