Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Chile
Chile: Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling was 1.14 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.14
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
222nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.84
in 1950
All-time low
1.14
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Chile, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Chile is 1.14, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Chile peaked at 4.84 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.14, in 2024.
That places Chile 222nd out of 236 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.84 | — |
| 1951 | 4.8 | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 4.78 | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 4.79 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 4.77 | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 4.78 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 4.79 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 4.77 | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 4.75 | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 4.73 | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 4.7 | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 4.66 | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 4.6 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 4.54 | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 4.46 | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 4.36 | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 4.26 | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 4.14 | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 4.03 | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 3.9 | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 3.78 | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 3.65 | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 3.53 | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 3.41 | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 3.29 | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 3.18 | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 3.08 | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 2.98 | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 2.89 | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 2.81 | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 2.74 | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 2.69 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 2.65 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 2.62 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 2.6 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 2.59 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 2.59 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 2.59 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.59 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.59 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 2.58 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 2.56 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 2.48 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 2.43 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 2.38 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 2.35 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 2.28 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 2.2 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 2.15 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 2.07 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 2.05 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 2.01 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 1.93 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 1.89 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 1.84 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 1.82 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.8 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 1.83 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.85 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.85 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.84 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.82 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.8 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.79 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.77 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.74 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.69 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 1.56 | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 1.54 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.43 | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 1.31 | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 1.18 | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 1.25 | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 1.17 | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 1.14 | -2.3% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 1.14 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.51, 75% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Chile's 1.14 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.62, 70% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.78 | 4.73 | 4.84 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.36 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.26 | 2.81 | 3.78 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.63 | 2.59 | 2.74 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.35 | 2.07 | 2.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.89 | 1.8 | 2.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7 | 1.43 | 1.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.21 | 1.14 | 1.31 | 5 |
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 fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Chile?
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Chile was 1.14 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 4.84 in 1950.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 in 2024.
- How does Chile rank for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling?
- Chile ranks 222nd out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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