Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Chile
Chile: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 0.9958 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.9958 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
64th
of 132 countries
All-time high
0.9993 GPIA
in 2008
All-time low
0.9787 GPIA
in 1970
Years of data
20
1970–2024
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Chile, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Chile is 0.9958 GPIA, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Chile peaked at 0.9993 GPIA in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.9787 GPIA, in 1970.
Chile ranks 64th of 132 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Chile, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9787 GPIA | — |
| 1982 | 0.9839 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9988 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9955 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9993 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.995 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9926 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9964 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9949 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9981 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9955 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9983 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9978 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9984 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.995 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9959 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9963 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9965 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9966 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.9958 GPIA | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9787 GPIA | 0.9787 GPIA | 0.9787 GPIA | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.9839 GPIA | 0.9839 GPIA | 0.9839 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9979 GPIA | 0.9955 GPIA | 0.9993 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.9962 GPIA | 0.9926 GPIA | 0.9984 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9962 GPIA | 0.9958 GPIA | 0.9966 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 61 Philippines 0.9974 GPIA compare
- 62 Cayman Islands 0.9973 GPIA compare
- 63 Trinidad and Tobago 0.9973 GPIA compare
- 65 Kiribati 0.9955 GPIA compare
- 66 Serbia 0.9934 GPIA compare
- 67 Tajikistan 0.991 GPIA 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 99.49 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Chile?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Chile was 0.9958 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9993 GPIA in 2008.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9787 GPIA in 1970.
- How does Chile rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Chile ranks 64th out of 132 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release