Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Chile
Chile: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) 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.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Chile, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 203,666 number | — |
| 1971 | 167,060 number | -18.0% |
| 1972 | 173,676 number | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 240,472 number | +38.5% |
| 1974 | 251,001 number | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 254,364 number | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 245,973 number | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 251,300 number | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 132,319 number | -47.3% |
| 1997 | 72,841 number | -45.0% |
| 2011 | 74,690 number | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 70,488 number | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 64,795 number | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 59,282 number | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 53,124 number | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 49,742 number | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 45,460 number | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 42,793 number | -5.9% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 42,793 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 856 number, 50.0× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Chile's 42,793 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9,905 number, 4.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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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Number of pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.