Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Chile
Chile: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 1.9% 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 1.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and down 62.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Chile peaked at 7.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2020.
That places Chile 91st out of 170 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 | 7.4% | — |
| 2011 | 7.0% | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 5.2% | -25.3% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | -28.5% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -66.4% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | +77.2% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.0% | 2.9% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.0% | 1.9% | 4 |
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More education data for Chile
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0754 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 719,494 (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 1.9% 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 7.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2020.
- How does Chile rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Chile ranks 91st out of 170 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 62.4%. 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 lower secondary general education (all grades), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release