Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Chile
Chile: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 1.5% 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 1.5%.
That represents a change of up 19.0% on the previous year and down 62.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Chile peaked at 5.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2020.
Chile ranks 86th of 171 countries on this measure, 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 | 4.9% | — |
| 2011 | 5.1% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | -18.3% |
| 2013 | 4.0% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | -30.7% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -58.2% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | +82.0% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | -17.7% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | +19.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.7% | 2.1% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 0.9% | 1.6% | 4 |
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More education data for Chile
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 719,494 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0364 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 771,035 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.039 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.63 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7587 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 94,708 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.4034 % change on previous year (2024)
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 1.5% 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 5.1% in 2011.
- 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 86th 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 62.0%. 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), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release