Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Chile

Chile: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both was 2.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
2.9%
Change on year
down 12.2%
World rank
76th
of 172 countries
All-time high
6.1%
in 2011
All-time low
1.3%
in 1970
Years of data
17
1970–2017

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Chile, 1970–2017

1234561970199320171970: 1.3 %1971: 1.3 %1972: 3.1 %1973: 5.5 %1974: 5.9 %1975: 4.7 %1976: 4.7 %1982: 3.3 %1996: 3.1 %2010: 5.3 %2011: 6.1 %2012: 3.5 %2013: 3.6 %2014: 3.3 %2015: 3.3 %2016: 3.3 %2017: 2.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Chile stood at 2.9%.

The figure is down 12.2% on the previous year and down 45.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Chile peaked at 6.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1970.

Chile ranks 76th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Chile, 1970 to 2017.
Year % Change
1970 1.3%
1971 1.3% +7.8%
1972 3.1% +131.7%
1973 5.5% +77.3%
1974 5.9% +6.9%
1975 4.7% -20.8%
1976 4.7% +1.4%
1982 3.3% -29.5%
1996 3.1% -8.2%
2010 5.3% +71.3%
2011 6.1% +16.7%
2012 3.5% -42.5%
2013 3.6% +3.2%
2014 3.3% -8.8%
2015 3.3% +0.2%
2016 3.3% -2.1%
2017 2.9% -12.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.8% 1.3% 5.9% 7
1980s 3.3% 3.3% 3.3% 1
1990s 3.1% 3.1% 3.1% 1
2010s 3.9% 2.9% 6.1% 8

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 73 Hong Kong, China 3.3% compare
  2. 74 Oman 3.3% compare
  3. 75 Thailand 3.0% compare
  4. 77 Andorra 2.8% compare
  5. 78 Timor-Leste 2.8% compare
  6. 79 Greece 2.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Chile?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Chile was 2.9% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 2011.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1970.
How does Chile rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both?
Chile ranks 76th out of 172 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.6%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,327 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.