Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Chile

Chile: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male was 5.1% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
5.1%
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
66th
of 172 countries
All-time high
11.8%
in 1974
All-time low
3.2%
in 1970
Years of data
17
1970–2017

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Chile, 1970–2017

46810121970199320171970: 3.2 %1971: 3.5 %1972: 6.1 %1973: 10.8 %1974: 11.8 %1975: 11.6 %1976: 10 %1982: 7 %1996: 7.1 %2010: 8.3 %2011: 6.9 %2012: 6.8 %2013: 6 %2014: 5.7 %2015: 5.7 %2016: 5.5 %2017: 5.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Chile is 5.1%, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 39.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Chile peaked at 11.8% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 1970.

Chile ranks 66th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (%) in Chile, 1970 to 2017.
Year % Change
1970 3.2%
1971 3.5% +9.7%
1972 6.1% +74.0%
1973 10.8% +77.8%
1974 11.8% +8.8%
1975 11.6% -1.3%
1976 10.0% -13.9%
1982 7.0% -30.4%
1996 7.1% +1.4%
2010 8.3% +18.3%
2011 6.9% -17.6%
2012 6.8% -1.5%
2013 6.0% -11.2%
2014 5.7% -4.4%
2015 5.7% -0.9%
2016 5.5% -3.3%
2017 5.1% -8.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8.1% 3.2% 11.8% 7
1980s 7.0% 7.0% 7.0% 1
1990s 7.1% 7.1% 7.1% 1
2010s 6.2% 5.1% 8.3% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Chile?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Chile was 5.1% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 11.8% in 1974.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 1970.
How does Chile rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male?
Chile ranks 66th out of 172 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Chile data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,106 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.