Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%) (rate) in Chile
Chile: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%) (rate) was 1.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Chile, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Chile recorded 1.2% for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in 2023.
The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 60.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Chile peaked at 13.6% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2020.
Chile ranks 102nd of 190 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 primary education (all grades), female (%) (rate) in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.5% | — |
| 1971 | 8.6% | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 11.4% | +33.0% |
| 1973 | 11.5% | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 11.7% | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 11.4% | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 13.6% | +18.9% |
| 1982 | 6.7% | -50.7% |
| 1996 | 3.5% | -47.7% |
| 2010 | 3.6% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | -21.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -37.3% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | +55.5% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | -7.8% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 1.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6%, 1.9× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Chile's 1.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.2%, 54% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%) (rate) in Chile changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +55.5% | 0.9% | 1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.9% | 8.5% | 13.6% | 7 |
| 1980s | 6.7% | 6.7% | 6.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 1.5% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 99 Greece 1.3% compare
- 100 Spain 1.2% compare
- 101 Antigua and Barbuda 1.2% compare
- 103 Philippines 1.0% compare
- 104 Switzerland 1.0% compare
- 105 Slovenia 1.0% compare
More education data for Chile
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.02 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.88 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Chile?
- Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Chile was 1.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 1976.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2020.
- How does Chile rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female?
- Chile ranks 102nd out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.9%. 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 primary education (all grades), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release