Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Chile
Chile: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 99.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Chile, 2007–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Chile is 99.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Chile peaked at 99.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 96.8%, in 2007.
That places Chile 42nd out of 100 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 96.8% | — |
| 2008 | 99.3% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 97.7% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 97.1% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 98.1% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 97.6% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 98.0% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 97.7% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 98.2% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 97.9% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 98.4% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.9% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.1% | 96.8% | 99.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 97.9% | 97.1% | 98.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 98.8% | 99.0% | 5 |
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 educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Chile?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Chile was 99.0% 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 99.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.8% in 2007.
- How does Chile rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Chile ranks 42nd out of 100 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 1.0%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release