Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Chile
Chile: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education was 97.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
97.0%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
63rd
of 190 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1955
All-time low
1.2%
in 1820
Years of data
51
1820–2024
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Chile, 1820–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Chile is 97.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Chile peaked at 100.0% in 1955 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1820.
That places Chile 63rd out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 1.2% | — |
| 1825 | 1.6% | +25.0% |
| 1830 | 1.9% | +25.2% |
| 1835 | 2.4% | +24.7% |
| 1840 | 3.0% | +24.4% |
| 1845 | 3.7% | +24.3% |
| 1850 | 4.7% | +24.3% |
| 1855 | 5.5% | +19.4% |
| 1860 | 8.8% | +58.6% |
| 1865 | 12.1% | +37.8% |
| 1870 | 13.5% | +11.3% |
| 1875 | 14.9% | +10.1% |
| 1880 | 16.2% | +9.2% |
| 1885 | 17.6% | +8.4% |
| 1890 | 21.1% | +19.7% |
| 1895 | 26.5% | +25.8% |
| 1900 | 36.1% | +36.4% |
| 1905 | 45.8% | +26.7% |
| 1910 | 48.2% | +5.2% |
| 1915 | 53.8% | +11.6% |
| 1920 | 59.4% | +10.4% |
| 1925 | 65.0% | +9.4% |
| 1930 | 70.6% | +8.6% |
| 1935 | 76.2% | +7.9% |
| 1940 | 81.8% | +7.4% |
| 1945 | 87.4% | +6.8% |
| 1950 | 93.0% | +6.4% |
| 1955 | 100.0% | +7.6% |
| 1960 | 84.7% | -15.3% |
| 1965 | 93.7% | +10.7% |
| 1970 | 88.8% | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 97.0% | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 97.8% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 96.2% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 96.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 94.9% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 96.5% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 96.1% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 96.4% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 96.4% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 96.8% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 97.0% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 97.3% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 97.4% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 97.8% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 98.0% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 97.2% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 97.3% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 98.0% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 97.8% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 97.0% | -0.8% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 97.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.4%, 100% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Chile's 97.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.2%, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.6% | 2 |
| 1830s | 2.2% | 1.9% | 2.4% | 2 |
| 1840s | 3.4% | 3.0% | 3.7% | 2 |
| 1850s | 5.1% | 4.7% | 5.5% | 2 |
| 1860s | 10.5% | 8.8% | 12.1% | 2 |
| 1870s | 14.2% | 13.5% | 14.9% | 2 |
| 1880s | 16.9% | 16.2% | 17.6% | 2 |
| 1890s | 23.8% | 21.1% | 26.5% | 2 |
| 1900s | 41.0% | 36.1% | 45.8% | 2 |
| 1910s | 51.0% | 48.2% | 53.8% | 2 |
| 1920s | 62.2% | 59.4% | 65.0% | 2 |
| 1930s | 73.4% | 70.6% | 76.2% | 2 |
| 1940s | 84.6% | 81.8% | 87.4% | 2 |
| 1950s | 96.5% | 93.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1960s | 89.2% | 84.7% | 93.7% | 2 |
| 1970s | 92.9% | 88.8% | 97.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 97.8% | 97.8% | 97.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 95.7% | 94.9% | 96.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 97.0% | 96.1% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.4% | 97.0% | 98.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
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 gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Chile?
- Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Chile was 97.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1955.
- What is the lowest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1820.
- How does Chile rank for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Chile ranks 63rd out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.