Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Chile
Chile: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 98.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
98.8%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
40th
of 99 countries
All-time high
99.2%
in 2008
All-time low
96.5%
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 98.8% for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Chile peaked at 99.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 96.5%, in 2007.
Chile ranks 40th of 99 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 | 96.5% | — |
| 2008 | 99.2% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 97.4% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 96.8% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 97.9% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 97.4% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 97.9% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 97.5% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 98.1% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 97.7% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 98.3% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 98.3% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.7% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.6% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.8% | 96.5% | 99.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 97.7% | 96.8% | 98.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 98.6% | 98.8% | 5 |
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More education data for Chile
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 719,494 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0364 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 771,035 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.039 units per person (2024)
- 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)
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 98.8% 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 99.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.5% in 2007.
- How does Chile rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Chile ranks 40th out of 99 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 0.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release