Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Chile
Chile: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. was 6.5% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Chile, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Chile is 6.5%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 62.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Chile peaked at 63.7% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2010.
Chile ranks 117th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Chile, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 59.2% | — |
| 1965 | 62.0% | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 63.7% | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 58.5% | -8.2% |
| 1980 | 47.8% | -18.3% |
| 1985 | 39.9% | -16.6% |
| 1990 | 31.7% | -20.6% |
| 1995 | 25.1% | -20.8% |
| 2000 | 17.2% | -31.2% |
| 2005 | 7.5% | -56.5% |
| 2010 | 6.5% | -14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.6% | 59.2% | 62.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 61.1% | 58.5% | 63.7% | 2 |
| 1980s | 43.8% | 39.9% | 47.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 28.4% | 25.1% | 31.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.4% | 7.5% | 17.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 6.5% | 6.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More education data for Chile
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 96,048 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 21,633 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 280,113 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 264,101 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.63 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.49 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0754 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Chile?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Chile was 6.5% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 63.7% in 1970.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2010.
- How does Chile rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling.?
- Chile ranks 117th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)