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
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.
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
- 80 Trinidad and Tobago 98.0% compare
- 80 Türkiye, Republic of 98.0% compare
- 82 Uruguay 97.9% compare
- 83 Albania 97.4% compare
- 83 Iceland 97.4% compare
- 86 South Africa 97.1% compare
More education data for Chile
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 94,708 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 99.5% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0048 units per person (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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release