Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Chile
Chile: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary was 96.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Chile, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Chile stood at 96.6%.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Chile peaked at 97.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 83.4%, in 2002.
That places Chile 44th out of 126 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 91.4% | — |
| 1999 | 90.8% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 84.7% | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 83.4% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 87.0% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 83.5% | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 97.3% | +16.5% |
| 2006 | 96.6% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 96.6% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 97.9% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 97.9% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 94.3% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 87.4% | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 95.9% | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 96.3% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 96.0% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 96.6% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.1% | 90.8% | 91.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 91.7% | 83.4% | 97.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 92.5% | 87.4% | 95.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 96.3% | 96.0% | 96.6% | 3 |
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 current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Chile?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Chile was 96.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 97.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.4% in 2002.
- How does Chile rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Chile ranks 44th out of 126 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release