Government expenditure on education, total in Chile
Chile: Government expenditure on education, total was 18.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, total in Chile, 1981–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on education, total in Chile stood at 18.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.5% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, total in Chile peaked at 21.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1981.
That places Chile 30th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, total in Chile, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 13.5% | — |
| 1994 | 14.1% | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 15.0% | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 15.8% | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 14.5% | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 15.2% | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 15.7% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 16.4% | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 17.5% | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 17.6% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 17.0% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 16.2% | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 16.2% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 16.7% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 17.4% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 17.0% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 17.9% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 17.7% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 19.7% | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 19.9% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 19.6% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 21.2% | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 21.3% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 21.4% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 21.2% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 19.4% | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 14.9% | -23.1% |
| 2022 | 18.4% | +23.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 13.0% | 0.0% | 15.8% | 8 |
| 2000s | 16.9% | 16.2% | 17.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 20.0% | 17.7% | 21.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 14.9% | 19.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 27 Belize 18.9% compare
- 28 Iran, Islamic Republic of 18.8% compare
- 29 Micronesia, Federated States of 18.6% compare
- 31 Sao Tome and Principe 18.1% compare
- 32 Benin 18.0% compare
- 33 Madagascar 18.0% compare
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, total in Chile?
- Government expenditure on education, total in Chile was 18.4% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 21.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1981.
- How does Chile rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- Chile ranks 30th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on education, total rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.