Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Chile
Chile: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 1.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Chile, 2010–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Chile stood at 1.7%.
That represents a change of up 10.9% on the previous year and down 62.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Chile peaked at 6.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2020.
That places Chile 88th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 6.2% | — |
| 2011 | 6.1% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | -22.5% |
| 2013 | 4.5% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | -29.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -63.1% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | +79.4% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | +10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.4% | 2.5% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 0.9% | 1.7% | 4 |
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More education data for Chile
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Chile?
- Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Chile was 1.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2020.
- How does Chile rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Chile ranks 88th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.1%. 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 lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release