Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Chile
Chile: Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty was 16.91 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Chile, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Chile stood at 16.91. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Chile peaked at 16.91 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11.74, in 1993.
Chile ranks 25th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.75 | — |
| 1991 | 12.74 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 12.73 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 11.74 | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 11.91 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 12.09 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 12.27 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 12.44 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 12.62 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 13.08 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 13.14 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 13.33 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 13.53 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 13.75 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 14.07 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 14.38 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 14.32 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 14.7 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 14.86 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 14.88 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 15.1 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 15.31 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 15.41 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 16.11 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 16.26 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 16.39 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 16.5 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 16.53 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 16.61 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 16.64 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 16.34 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 16.77 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 16.91 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 16.91 | +0.0% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 16.91 is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.35, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Chile's 16.91 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.15, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.44 | 11.74 | 13.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.09 | 13.14 | 14.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.09 | 15.1 | 16.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.73 | 16.34 | 16.91 | 4 |
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 expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Chile?
- Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Chile was 16.91 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 16.91 in 2022.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.74 in 1993.
- How does Chile rank for expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty?
- Chile ranks 25th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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