Repeaters, primary, female in Chile

Chile: Repeaters, primary, female was 2.2% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
2.2%
Change on year
down 10.7%
World rank
84th
of 186 countries
All-time high
13.7%
in 1977
All-time low
2.2%
in 2017
Years of data
17
1970–2017

Repeaters, primary, female in Chile, 1970–2017

2.557.51012.51970199320171970: 10.6 % of female enrollment1971: 8 % of female enrollment1972: 8.5 % of female enrollment1973: 11.3 % of female enrollment1974: 11.5 % of female enrollment1975: 11.9 % of female enrollment1976: 11.7 % of female enrollment1977: 13.7 % of female enrollment1983: 6.8 % of female enrollment1997: 3.4 % of female enrollment2011: 3.7 % of female enrollment2012: 3.5 % of female enrollment2013: 3.4 % of female enrollment2014: 3 % of female enrollment2015: 2.7 % of female enrollment2016: 2.5 % of female enrollment2017: 2.2 % of female enrollment

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female enrollment.

Analysis

In 2017, repeaters, primary, female in Chile stood at 2.2%. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.7% on the previous year and down 40.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, female in Chile peaked at 13.7% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2017.

Chile ranks 84th of 186 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, primary, female in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters, primary, female (% of female enrollment) in Chile, 1970 to 2017.
Year % of female enrollment Change
1970 10.6%
1971 8.0% -25.1%
1972 8.5% +6.6%
1973 11.3% +33.0%
1974 11.5% +2.0%
1975 11.9% +3.6%
1976 11.7% -1.6%
1977 13.7% +17.1%
1983 6.8% -50.6%
1997 3.4% -50.4%
2011 3.7% +9.4%
2012 3.5% -4.6%
2013 3.4% -4.4%
2014 3.0% -9.8%
2015 2.7% -12.0%
2016 2.5% -8.0%
2017 2.2% -10.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10.9% 8.0% 13.7% 8
1980s 6.8% 6.8% 6.8% 1
1990s 3.4% 3.4% 3.4% 1
2010s 3.0% 2.2% 3.7% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters, primary, female in Chile?
Repeaters, primary, female in Chile was 2.2% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest repeaters, primary, female recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 13.7% in 1977.
What is the lowest repeaters, primary, female recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2017.
How does Chile rank for repeaters, primary, female?
Chile ranks 84th out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
Is repeaters, primary, female rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Chile data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Repeaters, primary, female (% of female enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters, primary, female (% of female enrollment)
Unit
% of female enrollment
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 6,171 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.