Expenditure on primary education in Chile
Chile: Expenditure on primary education was 27.9% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on primary education in Chile, 1974–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
Chile recorded 27.9% for expenditure on primary education in 2017.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on primary education in Chile peaked at 56.1% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 21.8%, in 1974.
Chile ranks 104th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Expenditure on primary education in Chile, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 21.8% | — |
| 1975 | 34.3% | +57.1% |
| 1978 | 44.6% | +30.2% |
| 1979 | 39.5% | -11.4% |
| 1980 | 41.2% | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 43.6% | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 53.0% | +21.4% |
| 1990 | 53.8% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 49.0% | -8.9% |
| 1994 | 52.7% | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 56.1% | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 54.6% | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 52.7% | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 41.5% | -21.2% |
| 2000 | 43.0% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 42.0% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 39.8% | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 37.8% | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 37.4% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 35.9% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 35.5% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 36.4% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 36.4% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 31.7% | -12.8% |
| 2011 | 32.8% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 29.2% | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 24.8% | -15.1% |
| 2015 | 25.6% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 28.1% | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 27.9% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.1% | 21.8% | 44.6% | 4 |
| 1980s | 45.9% | 41.2% | 53.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 51.5% | 41.5% | 56.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 38.2% | 35.5% | 43.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 24.8% | 32.8% | 7 |
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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 expenditure on primary education in Chile?
- Expenditure on primary education in Chile was 27.9% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on primary education recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 56.1% in 1995.
- What is the lowest expenditure on primary education recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.8% in 1974.
- How does Chile rank for expenditure on primary education?
- Chile ranks 104th out of 149 countries with data for 2017.
- Is expenditure on primary education rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on primary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.