Chile vs Senegal: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes

Chile
2.8%
in 2017
Senegal
2.8%
in 2014
Chile rank
78th
Senegal rank
80th

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes over time

  • Chile
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Chile currently reports 2.8% against 2.8% in Senegal, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Senegal ahead.

Chile ranks 78th and Senegal ranks 80th of 184 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Senegal Difference Ahead
1970s 10.9% 19.1% 8.2% Senegal
1980s 7.9% 17.2% 9.3% Senegal
1990s 4.3% 14.6% 10.3% Senegal
2010s 4.3% 3.0% 1.2% Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes, Chile or Senegal?
Chile, at 2.8% against 2.8% in Senegal as of 2017.
What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes between Chile and Senegal?
0.0%, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Senegal?
9 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2014.
How do Chile and Senegal rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
Chile ranks 78th and Senegal ranks 80th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,392 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.