Government expenditure on education in Chile
Chile: Government expenditure on education was 14.88 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
14.88
Change on year
down 23.1%
World rank
13th
of 35 countries
All-time high
21.37
in 2018
All-time low
13.52
in 1993
Years of data
27
1993–2021
Government expenditure on education in Chile, 1993–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Chile recorded 14.88 for government expenditure on education in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.1% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education in Chile peaked at 21.37 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 13.52, in 1993.
Chile ranks 13th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 13.52 | — |
| 1994 | 14.13 | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 15.02 | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 15.76 | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 14.5 | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 15.17 | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 15.65 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 16.43 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 17.45 | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 17.64 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 17.02 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 16.2 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 16.23 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 16.75 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 17.4 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 17.04 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 17.85 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 17.75 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 19.68 | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 19.92 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 19.59 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 21.16 | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 21.31 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 21.37 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 21.23 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 19.36 | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 14.88 | -23.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.82 | 13.52 | 15.76 | 7 |
| 2000s | 16.91 | 16.2 | 17.64 | 9 |
| 2010s | 19.98 | 17.75 | 21.37 | 9 |
| 2020s | 17.12 | 14.88 | 19.36 | 2 |
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 government expenditure on education in Chile?
- Government expenditure on education in Chile was 14.88 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 21.37 in 2018.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.52 in 1993.
- How does Chile rank for government expenditure on education?
- Chile ranks 13th out of 35 countries with data for 2021.
- Is government expenditure on education rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Government expenditure on education (% of total government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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