Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Chile
Chile: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 96.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
96.8%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
42nd
of 97 countries
All-time high
97.8%
in 2008
All-time low
91.5%
in 2007
Years of data
17
2007–2024
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Chile, 2007–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Chile recorded 96.8% for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Chile peaked at 97.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 91.5%, in 2007.
Chile ranks 42nd of 97 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 91.5% | — |
| 2008 | 97.8% | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 92.8% | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 92.2% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 93.6% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 93.4% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 94.6% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 94.0% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 95.1% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 94.2% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 95.4% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 95.6% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 97.0% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 96.5% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 96.4% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 96.7% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 96.8% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.6% | 91.5% | 97.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 94.1% | 92.2% | 95.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.7% | 96.4% | 97.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 39 Kazakhstan 98.8% compare
- 40 Tonga 98.7% compare
- 41 Philippines 97.1% compare
- 43 Albania 96.6% compare
- 44 Brunei Darussalam 96.2% compare
- 45 Sri Lanka 96.1% compare
More education data for Chile
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.63 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7587 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 94,708 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.4034 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 793,506 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7925 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 839,895 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7264 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 544,214 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -4.78 % change on previous year (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 96.8% 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 97.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.5% in 2007.
- How does Chile rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Chile ranks 42nd out of 97 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 2.4%. 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, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release