Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Chile

Chile: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male was 6,668 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
6,668 number
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
55th
of 188 countries
All-time high
42,153 number
in 1974
All-time low
6,668 number
in 2018
Years of data
18
1970–2018

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Chile, 1970–2018

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1970199420181970: 35.7k number1971: 28.0k number1972: 27.8k number1973: 37.4k number1974: 42.2k number1975: 42.1k number1976: 39.0k number1977: 33.8k number1983: 17.8k number1997: 7.9k number2011: 8.9k number2012: 8.5k number2013: 8.9k number2014: 8.8k number2015: 8.3k number2016: 7.9k number2017: 7.3k number2018: 6.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Chile is 6,668 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 8.1% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Chile peaked at 42,153 number in 1974 and was at its lowest, 6,668 number, in 2018.

That places Chile 55th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male (number) in Chile, 1970 to 2018.
Year number Change
1970 35,662 number
1971 27,954 number -21.6%
1972 27,816 number -0.5%
1973 37,381 number +34.4%
1974 42,153 number +12.8%
1975 42,103 number -0.1%
1976 38,983 number -7.4%
1977 33,782 number -13.3%
1983 17,821 number -47.2%
1997 7,858 number -55.9%
2011 8,908 number +13.4%
2012 8,460 number -5.0%
2013 8,948 number +5.8%
2014 8,770 number -2.0%
2015 8,350 number -4.8%
2016 7,919 number -5.2%
2017 7,255 number -8.4%
2018 6,668 number -8.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 35,729 number 27,816 number 42,153 number 8
1980s 17,821 number 17,821 number 17,821 number 1
1990s 7,858 number 7,858 number 7,858 number 1
2010s 8,160 number 6,668 number 8,948 number 8

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 52 Ghana 8,247 number compare
  2. 53 Spain 8,105 number compare
  3. 54 Tunisia 6,896 number compare
  4. 56 Liberia 6,462 number compare
  5. 57 Guinea-Bissau 6,128 number compare
  6. 58 Germany 5,806 number compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Chile?
Repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Chile was 6,668 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 42,153 number in 1974.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 6,668 number in 2018.
How does Chile rank for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male?
Chile ranks 55th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. 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 Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 4,527 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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