Chile vs Taiwan: Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Chile
97.9%
in 2024
Taiwan
98.0%
in 1980
Chile rank
79th
Taiwan rank
76th
Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time
- Chile
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 98.0% against 97.9% in Chile, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 79th and Taiwan ranks 76th of 209 countries.
Across the 17 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 14 and Taiwan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 3.0% | 0.0% | 3.0% | Chile |
| 1830s | 4.7% | 0.0% | 4.7% | Chile |
| 1840s | 7.1% | 0.0% | 7.1% | Chile |
| 1850s | 10.3% | 0.0% | 10.3% | Chile |
| 1860s | 15.4% | 0.0% | 15.4% | Chile |
| 1870s | 17.0% | 0.0% | 17.0% | Chile |
| 1880s | 16.5% | 0.4% | 16.1% | Chile |
| 1890s | 29.2% | 1.8% | 27.4% | Chile |
| 1900s | 38.6% | 5.2% | 33.4% | Chile |
| 1910s | 64.1% | 16.5% | 47.6% | Chile |
| 1920s | 69.4% | 48.3% | 21.1% | Chile |
| 1930s | 75.5% | 64.4% | 11.1% | Chile |
| 1940s | 75.1% | 100.0% | 24.9% | Taiwan |
| 1950s | 98.0% | 100.0% | 2.0% | Taiwan |
| 1960s | 97.4% | 94.6% | 2.8% | Chile |
| 1970s | 94.5% | 96.5% | 2.0% | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 98.1% | 98.0% | 0.1% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children in primary school age who are in school, Chile or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 98.0% against 97.9% in Chile as of 1980.
- What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between Chile and Taiwan?
- 0.1%, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Taiwan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 1980.
- How do Chile and Taiwan rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Chile ranks 79th and Taiwan ranks 76th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children of primary school age (typically 6β11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.