Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Chile

Chile: Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male was 6,240 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
6,240 number
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
59th
of 183 countries
All-time high
12,985 number
in 1976
All-time low
2,542 number
in 1971
Years of data
18
1970–2018

Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Chile, 1970–2018

2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1970199420181970: 3.6k number1971: 2.5k number1972: 3.1k number1973: 6.0k number1974: 11.3k number1975: 13.0k number1976: 13.0k number1977: 11.1k number1983: 7.7k number1997: 8.9k number2011: 11.6k number2012: 9.3k number2013: 8.7k number2014: 7.9k number2015: 7.4k number2016: 7.2k number2017: 6.8k number2018: 6.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Chile recorded 6,240 number for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in 2018.

That represents a change of down 8.1% on the previous year and down 46.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Chile peaked at 12,985 number in 1976 and was at its lowest, 2,542 number, in 1971.

Chile ranks 59th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (number) in Chile, 1970 to 2018.
Year number Change
1970 3,595 number
1971 2,542 number -29.3%
1972 3,120 number +22.7%
1973 6,020 number +92.9%
1974 11,255 number +87.0%
1975 12,982 number +15.3%
1976 12,985 number +0.0%
1977 11,072 number -14.7%
1983 7,749 number -30.0%
1997 8,909 number +15.0%
2011 11,613 number +30.4%
2012 9,258 number -20.3%
2013 8,742 number -5.6%
2014 7,940 number -9.2%
2015 7,357 number -7.3%
2016 7,166 number -2.6%
2017 6,791 number -5.2%
2018 6,240 number -8.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7,946 number 2,542 number 12,985 number 8
1980s 7,749 number 7,749 number 7,749 number 1
1990s 8,909 number 8,909 number 8,909 number 1
2010s 8,138 number 6,240 number 11,613 number 8

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 56 Nicaragua 6,779 number compare
  2. 56 Zambia 6,779 number compare
  3. 58 Congo 6,590 number compare
  4. 59 Ghana 6,240 number compare
  5. 61 Portugal 6,152 number compare
  6. 62 Romania 6,145 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Chile?
Repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Chile was 6,240 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 12,985 number in 1976.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 2,542 number in 1971.
How does Chile rank for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male?
Chile ranks 59th out of 183 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Chile data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 3,751 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.