Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Chile
Chile: Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) was 745,274 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
745,274 number
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
73rd
of 203 countries
All-time high
949,959 number
in 1973
All-time low
710,008 number
in 2014
Years of data
44
1970–2018
Enrolment in primary education, female in Chile, 1970–2018
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.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Chile, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 866,587 number | — |
| 1971 | 924,886 number | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 937,589 number | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 949,959 number | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 949,271 number | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 929,004 number | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 903,733 number | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 892,244 number | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 883,126 number | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 878,646 number | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 852,619 number | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 833,712 number | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 809,400 number | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 798,159 number | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 770,709 number | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 772,261 number | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 761,079 number | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 760,712 number | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 775,525 number | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 782,765 number | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 768,381 number | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 781,424 number | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 816,523 number | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 849,770 number | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 860,327 number | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 873,723 number | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 872,425 number | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 850,746 number | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 830,585 number | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 841,671 number | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 825,401 number | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 812,695 number | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 803,152 number | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 791,439 number | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 771,237 number | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 747,982 number | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 734,173 number | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 726,311 number | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 711,298 number | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 710,008 number | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 714,285 number | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 722,542 number | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 733,094 number | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 745,274 number | +1.7% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 745,274 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 120,750 number, 6.2× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Chile's 745,274 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 173,492 number, 4.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.02 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.88 (2024)
- 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)
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.