Repeaters in lower secondary general … Repeaters both sexes in Chile
Chile: Repeaters in lower secondary general … Repeaters both sexes was 17,445 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Chile, 1974–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Chile is 17,445 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Chile peaked at 67,937 number in 1975 and was at its lowest, 17,445 number, in 2018.
That places Chile 71st out of 184 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Repeaters in lower secondary general … Repeaters both sexes in Chile, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 51,280 number | — |
| 1975 | 67,937 number | +32.5% |
| 1976 | 57,479 number | -15.4% |
| 1977 | 55,125 number | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 58,722 number | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 33,536 number | -42.9% |
| 2012 | 32,080 number | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 24,374 number | -24.0% |
| 2014 | 22,766 number | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 20,720 number | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 20,339 number | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 19,381 number | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 17,445 number | -10.0% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 17,445 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,172 number, 14.9× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Chile's 17,445 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,965 number, 3.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in lower secondary general … Repeaters 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +32.5% | 51,280 number | 67,937 number |
| 2011 | -42.9% | 58,722 number | 33,536 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57,955 number | 51,280 number | 67,937 number | 4 |
| 1980s | 58,722 number | 58,722 number | 58,722 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 23,830 number | 17,445 number | 33,536 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More education data for Chile
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.02 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.88 (2024)
- 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)
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 17,445 number in 2018, 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 number in 1975.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,445 number in 2018.
- How does Chile rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- Chile ranks 71st out of 184 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.0%. 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 lower secondary general education, all grades, 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.