Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Chile
Chile: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 42,793 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Chile, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Chile recorded 42,793 number for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Chile peaked at 254,364 number in 1975 and was at its lowest, 42,793 number, in 2018.
Chile ranks 63rd of 190 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 223,439 number | 167,060 number | 254,364 number | 8 |
| 1980s | 132,319 number | 132,319 number | 132,319 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 72,841 number | 72,841 number | 72,841 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 57,547 number | 42,793 number | 74,690 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 60 Dominican Republic 59,721 number compare
- 61 Senegal 58,729 number compare
- 62 Liberia 44,005 number compare
- 64 Guinea-Bissau 39,234 number compare
- 65 Honduras 38,566 number compare
- 66 Saudi Arabia 35,545 number compare
More education data for Chile
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 94,708 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 99.49 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Chile?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Chile was 42,793 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 254,364 number in 1975.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,793 number in 2018.
- How does Chile rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Chile ranks 63rd out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.7%. 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 primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.