Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) in Chile
Chile: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) was 97.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
97.4%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
83rd
of 165 countries
All-time high
98.3%
in 2011
All-time low
89.5%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Chile, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Chile is 97.4%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Chile peaked at 98.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 89.5%, in 1981.
That places Chile 83rd out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 89.5% | — |
| 1982 | 90.0% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 90.6% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 91.3% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 92.0% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 92.6% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 93.2% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 93.6% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 94.0% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 94.3% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 94.5% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 94.7% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 94.9% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 95.1% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 95.4% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 95.7% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 96.0% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 96.4% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 96.7% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 97.0% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 97.2% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 97.5% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 97.7% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 97.9% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 98.1% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.3% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.2% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.1% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.0% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 97.8% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 97.6% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 97.5% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 97.3% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 97.3% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 97.2% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 97.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 97.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 97.3% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 97.4% | +0.1% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 97.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.6%, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Chile's 97.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 96.7%, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 91.9% | 89.5% | 94.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 95.4% | 94.3% | 96.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.8% | 97.0% | 98.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.9% | 97.3% | 98.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.3% | 97.2% | 97.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More education data for Chile
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.02 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.88 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Chile?
- Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Chile was 97.4% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 98.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.5% in 1981.
- How does Chile rank for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Chile ranks 83rd out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release