Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Chile

Chile: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 27,763 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
27,763 number
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
61st
of 187 countries
All-time high
143,684 number
in 1975
All-time low
27,763 number
in 2018
Years of data
18
1970–2018

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Chile, 1970–2018

25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k1970199420181970: 111.7k number1971: 93.5k number1972: 94.2k number1973: 133.3k number1974: 141.8k number1975: 143.7k number1976: 140.0k number1977: 128.8k number1983: 78.2k number1997: 44.3k number2011: 47.7k number2012: 45.0k number2013: 41.0k number2014: 37.8k number2015: 34.1k number2016: 32.1k number2017: 29.4k number2018: 27.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Chile is 27,763 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 41.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Chile peaked at 143,684 number in 1975 and was at its lowest, 27,763 number, in 2018.

Chile ranks 61st of 187 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.

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) in Chile, 1970 to 2018.
Year number Change
1970 111,665 number
1971 93,527 number -16.2%
1972 94,197 number +0.7%
1973 133,336 number +41.6%
1974 141,814 number +6.4%
1975 143,684 number +1.3%
1976 140,007 number -2.6%
1977 128,753 number -8.0%
1983 78,174 number -39.3%
1997 44,254 number -43.4%
2011 47,674 number +7.7%
2012 44,983 number -5.6%
2013 40,973 number -8.9%
2014 37,836 number -7.7%
2015 34,142 number -9.8%
2016 32,069 number -6.1%
2017 29,443 number -8.2%
2018 27,763 number -5.7%

Chile compared with similar countries

  • Chile's 27,763 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 520.5 number, 53.3× the median. (66 countries reporting)
  • Chile's 27,763 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,890 number, 4.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male 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.

YearChange FromTo
1973 +41.6% 94,197 number 133,336 number
1997 -43.4% 78,174 number 44,254 number
1983 -39.3% 128,753 number 78,174 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 123,373 number 93,527 number 143,684 number 8
1980s 78,174 number 78,174 number 78,174 number 1
1990s 44,254 number 44,254 number 44,254 number 1
2010s 36,860 number 27,763 number 47,674 number 8

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 58 Dominican Republic 42,369 number compare
  2. 59 Libya 40,894 number compare
  3. 60 Senegal 29,087 number compare
  4. 62 Honduras 23,896 number compare
  5. 63 Liberia 21,538 number compare
  6. 64 Guinea-Bissau 20,063 number compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Chile?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Chile was 27,763 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 143,684 number in 1975.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 27,763 number in 2018.
How does Chile rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
Chile ranks 61st out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.8%. 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 primary education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 6,470 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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