Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment) in Chile
Chile: Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment) was 3.0% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters, primary, total in Chile, 1970–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total enrollment.
Analysis
In 2017, repeaters, primary, total in Chile stood at 3.0%. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.9% on the previous year and down 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, total in Chile peaked at 13.8% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2017.
Chile ranks 79th of 189 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, total (% of total enrollment) in Chile, year by year
| Year | % of total enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11.6% | — |
| 1971 | 8.9% | -23.4% |
| 1972 | 9.1% | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 12.5% | +36.7% |
| 1974 | 13.0% | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 13.4% | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 13.3% | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 13.8% | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 8.0% | -41.6% |
| 1997 | 4.2% | -48.3% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | +18.3% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | -9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.9% | 8.9% | 13.8% | 8 |
| 1980s | 8.0% | 8.0% | 8.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.0% | 4.9% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Chile
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, primary, total in Chile?
- Repeaters, primary, total in Chile was 3.0% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 13.8% in 1977.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2017.
- How does Chile rank for repeaters, primary, total?
- Chile ranks 79th out of 189 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repeaters, primary, total rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.6%. 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, total (% of total 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.