Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Chile
Chile: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 9.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Chile, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Chile recorded 9.0% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.2% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Chile peaked at 76.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2022.
Chile ranks 90th of 117 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 34.3% | — |
| 1999 | 35.7% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 32.0% | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 24.2% | -24.5% |
| 2004 | 15.9% | -34.2% |
| 2005 | 10.0% | -37.1% |
| 2006 | 9.7% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 10.5% | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 10.2% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 11.6% | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 33.4% | +189.1% |
| 2018 | 76.6% | +129.2% |
| 2019 | 19.6% | -74.4% |
| 2020 | 19.5% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 16.4% | -16.2% |
| 2022 | 9.0% | -45.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.0% | 34.3% | 35.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.5% | 9.7% | 32.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 43.2% | 19.6% | 76.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 9.0% | 19.5% | 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 other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Chile?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Chile was 9.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 76.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2022.
- How does Chile rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Chile ranks 90th out of 117 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure other than staff compensation 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