Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female in Chile

Chile: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female was 1.6% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
1.6%
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
77th
of 171 countries
All-time high
12.0%
in 1976
All-time low
1.6%
in 2017
Years of data
16
1970–2017

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female in Chile, 1970–2017

2.557.51012.51970199320171970: 8.1 %1971: 8.3 %1972: 11.7 %1973: 10.8 %1974: 10.8 %1975: 10.2 %1976: 12 %1982: 5.7 %1996: 2.9 %2010: 3.5 %2011: 3.2 %2013: 2.4 %2014: 2.1 %2015: 1.9 %2016: 1.8 %2017: 1.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female in Chile stood at 1.6%. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 52.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female in Chile peaked at 12.0% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2017.

Chile ranks 77th of 171 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.

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female (%) in Chile, 1970 to 2017.
Year % Change
1970 8.1%
1971 8.3% +2.2%
1972 11.7% +41.0%
1973 10.8% -8.0%
1974 10.8% +0.5%
1975 10.2% -5.6%
1976 12.0% +17.7%
1982 5.7% -52.9%
1996 2.9% -48.1%
2010 3.5% +17.6%
2011 3.2% -7.1%
2013 2.4% -24.5%
2014 2.1% -12.5%
2015 1.9% -8.6%
2016 1.8% -8.6%
2017 1.6% -7.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10.3% 8.1% 12.0% 7
1980s 5.7% 5.7% 5.7% 1
1990s 2.9% 2.9% 2.9% 1
2010s 2.4% 1.6% 3.5% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female in Chile?
Repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female in Chile was 1.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 1976.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2017.
How does Chile rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female?
Chile ranks 77th out of 171 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.3%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
171 places, 3,281 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.