Repeaters in lower secondary general education … lower both sexes in Chile
Chile: Repeaters in lower secondary general education … lower both sexes was 9,385 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Chile, 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Chile recorded 9,385 for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.7% on the previous year and down 58.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Chile peaked at 67,937 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 4,720, in 2021.
Chile ranks 87th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education … lower both sexes in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 51,280 | — |
| 1975 | 67,937 | +32.5% |
| 1976 | 57,479 | -15.4% |
| 1977 | 55,125 | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 58,722 | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 33,536 | -42.9% |
| 2012 | 32,080 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 24,374 | -24.0% |
| 2014 | 22,766 | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 20,720 | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 20,339 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 19,381 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 17,445 | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 16,845 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 12,202 | -27.6% |
| 2021 | 4,720 | -61.3% |
| 2022 | 8,775 | +85.9% |
| 2023 | 8,399 | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 9,385 | +11.7% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 9,385 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,090, 8.6× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Chile's 9,385 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,509, 2.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in lower secondary general education … lower both sexes in Chile changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +85.9% | 4,720 | 8,775 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57,955 | 51,280 | 67,937 | 4 |
| 1980s | 58,722 | 58,722 | 58,722 | 1 |
| 2010s | 23,054 | 16,845 | 33,536 | 9 |
| 2020s | 8,696 | 4,720 | 12,202 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More education data for Chile
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 96,048 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 21,633 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 280,113 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Chile?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Chile was 9,385 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 67,937 in 1975.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,720 in 2021.
- How does Chile rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- Chile ranks 87th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release