Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Chile
Chile: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 98.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Chile, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Chile recorded 98.6% for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Chile peaked at 99.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 86.7%, in 1970.
Chile ranks 52nd of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 86.7% | — |
| 1982 | 89.9% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 98.0% | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 95.6% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 99.0% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 96.8% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 96.4% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 97.4% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 96.9% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 97.5% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 97.1% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 97.8% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 97.3% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 98.0% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 98.0% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.5% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 98.5% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.4% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 86.7% | 86.7% | 86.7% | 1 |
| 1980s | 89.9% | 89.9% | 89.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 97.5% | 95.6% | 99.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 97.3% | 96.4% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 98.4% | 98.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 49 Bahamas 98.7% compare
- 50 Trinidad and Tobago 98.6% compare
- 51 Tajikistan 98.6% compare
- 53 Samoa 98.5% compare
- 54 Puerto Rico 98.2% compare
- 55 Montenegro 97.9% compare
More education data for Chile
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0754 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 719,494 (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 98.6% 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 99.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.7% in 1970.
- How does Chile rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Chile ranks 52nd out of 135 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 up 1.1%. 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 Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release