Chile vs Kazakhstan: Primary education, pupils

Chile
1.49 million
in 2024
Kazakhstan
1.58 million
in 2025
Chile rank
76th
Kazakhstan rank
74th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Chile
  • Kazakhstan
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How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 1.58 million against 1.49 million in Chile, a difference of 86,100.

That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 76th and Kazakhstan ranks 74th of 206 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 4 and Kazakhstan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Kazakhstan Difference Ahead
1980s 1.62 million 1.12 million 499,820 Chile
1990s 1.68 million 1.27 million 412,051 Chile
2000s 1.71 million 1.05 million 663,034 Chile
2010s 1.51 million 1.18 million 326,541 Chile
2020s 1.53 million 1.55 million 18,474 Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Chile or Kazakhstan?
Kazakhstan, at 1.58 million against 1.49 million in Chile as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Chile and Kazakhstan?
86,100, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Kazakhstan?
35 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Chile and Kazakhstan rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Chile ranks 76th and Kazakhstan ranks 74th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.