Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Chile
Chile: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes was 99.2% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Chile, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Chile stood at 99.2%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Chile peaked at 99.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 94.2%, in 2002.
That places Chile 21st out of 88 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.3% | 94.2% | 97.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 97.3% | 97.0% | 97.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 97.9% | 99.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chile
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 in Chile?
- Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Chile was 99.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, both sexes recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, both sexes recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.2% in 2002.
- How does Chile rank for completion rate, primary education, both sexes?
- Chile ranks 21st out of 88 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release