Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Chile
Chile: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes was 2.8% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Chile, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Chile stood at 2.8%. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Chile peaked at 13.4% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2017.
That places Chile 65th out of 157 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.1% | — |
| 1971 | 7.0% | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 8.7% | +24.9% |
| 1973 | 9.7% | +11.4% |
| 1974 | 10.7% | +10.7% |
| 1975 | 11.2% | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 13.4% | +19.9% |
| 1982 | 7.8% | -41.5% |
| 1996 | 5.6% | -28.5% |
| 2010 | 5.4% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 5.3% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | -17.1% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | -13.8% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | -7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.7% | 7.0% | 13.4% | 7 |
| 1980s | 7.8% | 7.8% | 7.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 5.6% | 5.6% | 5.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 2.8% | 5.4% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 62 Algeria 3.3% compare
- 63 Mauritania 3.2% compare
- 64 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.9% compare
- 66 Botswana 2.7% compare
- 67 Sudan 2.6% compare
- 68 Syrian Arab Republic 2.4% compare
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 5 of primary education, both sexes in Chile?
- Repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Chile was 2.8% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 13.4% in 1976.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2017.
- How does Chile rank for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Chile ranks 65th out of 157 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.4%. 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 5 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.