Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) in Chile
Chile: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) was 15,030 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Chile, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Chile stood at 15,030 number. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Chile peaked at 122,547 number in 1977 and was at its lowest, 15,030 number, in 2018.
Chile ranks 65th of 187 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, female (number) in Chile, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 92,001 number | — |
| 1971 | 73,533 number | -20.1% |
| 1972 | 79,479 number | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 107,136 number | +34.8% |
| 1974 | 109,187 number | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 110,680 number | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 105,966 number | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 122,547 number | +15.6% |
| 1983 | 54,145 number | -55.8% |
| 1997 | 28,587 number | -47.2% |
| 2011 | 27,016 number | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 25,505 number | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 23,822 number | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 21,446 number | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 18,982 number | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 17,673 number | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 16,017 number | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 15,030 number | -6.2% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 15,030 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 331.5 number, 45.3× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Chile's 15,030 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,015 number, 3.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | -55.8% | 122,547 number | 54,145 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 100,066 number | 73,533 number | 122,547 number | 8 |
| 1980s | 54,145 number | 54,145 number | 54,145 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 28,587 number | 28,587 number | 28,587 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 20,686 number | 15,030 number | 27,016 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 62 Dominican Republic 17,352 number compare
- 63 Sierra Leone 17,098 number compare
- 64 Saudi Arabia 16,754 number compare
- 66 Honduras 14,670 number compare
- 67 Gambia 14,086 number compare
- 68 Lesotho 13,272 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, female in Chile?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Chile was 15,030 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 122,547 number in 1977.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,030 number in 2018.
- How does Chile rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- Chile ranks 65th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.4%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of female pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.