Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Chile
Chile: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both was 1.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Chile, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Chile recorded 1.6% for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in 2023.
That represents a change of up 10.7% on the previous year and down 57.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Chile peaked at 6.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2020.
Chile ranks 101st of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.3% | — |
| 1971 | 1.3% | +7.8% |
| 1972 | 3.1% | +131.7% |
| 1973 | 5.5% | +77.3% |
| 1974 | 5.9% | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 4.7% | -20.8% |
| 1976 | 4.7% | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 3.3% | -29.5% |
| 1996 | 3.1% | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | +71.3% |
| 2011 | 6.1% | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | -42.5% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | -12.2% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | -31.7% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -52.4% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | +81.9% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | +10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.8% | 1.3% | 5.9% | 7 |
| 1980s | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 1.8% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 0.9% | 1.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More education data for Chile
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Chile?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Chile was 1.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2020.
- How does Chile rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both?
- Chile ranks 101st out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release