Enrolment in primary education, female in Chile
Chile: Enrolment in primary education, female was 745,274 number in 2018. βΌ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, female in Chile, 1970β2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Chile recorded 745,274 number for enrolment in primary education, female in 2018.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Chile peaked at 949,959 number in 1973 and was at its lowest, 710,008 number, in 2014.
Chile ranks 73rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 911,504 number | 866,587 number | 949,959 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 794,831 number | 760,712 number | 852,619 number | 8 |
| 1990s | 813,555 number | 768,381 number | 873,723 number | 8 |
| 2000s | 822,150 number | 771,237 number | 872,425 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 727,219 number | 710,008 number | 747,982 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Chile
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)
- School enrollment, primary 99.5% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0048 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in Chile?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Chile was 745,274 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 949,959 number in 1973.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 710,008 number in 2014.
- How does Chile rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Chile ranks 73rd out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.