Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Chile

Chile: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female was 2.1% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
2.1%
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
82nd
of 181 countries
All-time high
13.6%
in 1976
All-time low
2.1%
in 2017
Years of data
17
1970–2017

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Chile, 1970–2017

2.557.51012.51970199320171970: 8.5 %1971: 8.6 %1972: 11.4 %1973: 11.5 %1974: 11.7 %1975: 11.4 %1976: 13.6 %1982: 6.7 %1996: 3.5 %2010: 3.6 %2011: 3.5 %2012: 3.3 %2013: 3 %2014: 2.7 %2015: 2.5 %2016: 2.2 %2017: 2.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Chile stood at 2.1%. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of down 7.5% on the previous year and down 43.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Chile peaked at 13.6% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2017.

Chile ranks 82nd of 181 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10.9% 8.5% 13.6% 7
1980s 6.7% 6.7% 6.7% 1
1990s 3.5% 3.5% 3.5% 1
2010s 2.9% 2.1% 3.6% 8

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 79 Belgium 2.2% compare
  2. 80 Spain 2.1% compare
  3. 81 Bahamas, The 2.1% compare
  4. 83 Venezuela, República Bolivariana de 2.0% compare
  5. 84 Tanzania 1.9% compare
  6. 85 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 1.9% compare

See the full ranking of 181 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Chile?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Chile was 2.1% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 1976.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2017.
How does Chile rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female?
Chile ranks 82nd out of 181 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.1%. 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 Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,892 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of female repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.