Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Chile
Chile: Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes was 7,643 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Chile, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Chile is 7,643 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 54.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Chile peaked at 27,600 number in 1977 and was at its lowest, 7,643 number, in 2018.
Chile ranks 42nd of 141 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 6 of primary education, both sexes in Chile, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10,588 number | — |
| 1971 | 10,397 number | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 10,934 number | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 15,885 number | +45.3% |
| 1974 | 19,971 number | +25.7% |
| 1975 | 20,679 number | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 21,540 number | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 27,600 number | +28.1% |
| 1983 | 14,256 number | -48.3% |
| 1997 | 11,236 number | -21.2% |
| 2011 | 16,672 number | +48.4% |
| 2012 | 16,434 number | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 12,924 number | -21.4% |
| 2014 | 11,606 number | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 10,276 number | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 9,655 number | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 8,362 number | -13.4% |
| 2018 | 7,643 number | -8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17,199 number | 10,397 number | 27,600 number | 8 |
| 1980s | 14,256 number | 14,256 number | 14,256 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 11,236 number | 11,236 number | 11,236 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 11,696 number | 7,643 number | 16,672 number | 8 |
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 repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Chile?
- Repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Chile was 7,643 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 27,600 number in 1977.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,643 number in 2018.
- How does Chile rank for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes?
- Chile ranks 42nd out of 141 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.2%. 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 6 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.