Repeaters, primary, male in Chile
Chile: Repeaters, primary, male was 3.8% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, male in Chile, 1970–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male enrollment.
Analysis
In 2017, repeaters, primary, male in Chile stood at 3.8%. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, male in Chile peaked at 14.9% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2017.
That places Chile 70th out of 186 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Repeaters, primary, male in Chile, year by year
| Year | % of male enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12.6% | — |
| 1971 | 9.8% | -22.1% |
| 1972 | 9.7% | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 13.6% | +39.8% |
| 1974 | 14.4% | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 14.8% | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 14.9% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 13.8% | -7.2% |
| 1983 | 9.2% | -33.2% |
| 1997 | 4.9% | -46.8% |
| 2011 | 6.1% | +23.9% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | -9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.9% | 9.7% | 14.9% | 8 |
| 1980s | 9.2% | 9.2% | 9.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 4.9% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 3.8% | 6.1% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 67 British Virgin Islands 4.0% compare
- 68 Bahamas 3.9% compare
- 69 Luxembourg 3.9% compare
- 71 Panama 3.8% compare
- 72 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 3.7% compare
- 73 Senegal 3.7% compare
More education data for Chile
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.49 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0754 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0754 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 719,494 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, male in Chile?
- Repeaters, primary, male in Chile was 3.8% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, male recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 14.9% in 1976.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, male recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2017.
- How does Chile rank for repeaters, primary, male?
- Chile ranks 70th out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repeaters, primary, male rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (% of male enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.