Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Chile
Chile: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP was 1.41 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
1.41
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
16th
of 34 countries
All-time high
2.14
in 1981
All-time low
0.8183
in 1974
Years of data
35
1974–2021
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Chile, 1974–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Chile recorded 1.41 for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in 2021.
The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Chile peaked at 2.14 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.8183, in 1974.
That places Chile 16th out of 34 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.8183 | — |
| 1975 | 1.23 | +50.5% |
| 1978 | 1.37 | +11.2% |
| 1979 | 1.38 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 1.74 | +26.2% |
| 1981 | 2.14 | +23.5% |
| 1987 | 1.5 | -30.2% |
| 1990 | 1.21 | -19.0% |
| 1993 | 1.17 | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 1.32 | +13.3% |
| 1995 | 1.44 | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 1.52 | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 1.57 | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 1.38 | -12.3% |
| 2000 | 1.62 | +17.1% |
| 2002 | 1.7 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 1.56 | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 1.34 | -14.2% |
| 2005 | 1.23 | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 1.09 | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 1.15 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 1.38 | +20.4% |
| 2009 | 1.55 | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 1.33 | -14.1% |
| 2011 | 1.33 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.46 | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 1.33 | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 1.18 | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 1.26 | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 1.51 | +20.0% |
| 2017 | 1.51 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.53 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.57 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 1.56 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.41 | -10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.2 | 0.8183 | 1.38 | 4 |
| 1980s | 1.79 | 1.5 | 2.14 | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.37 | 1.17 | 1.57 | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.4 | 1.09 | 1.7 | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.4 | 1.18 | 1.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.48 | 1.41 | 1.56 | 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 primary education as a percentage of gdp in Chile?
- Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Chile was 1.41 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 2.14 in 1981.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8183 in 1974.
- How does Chile rank for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Chile ranks 16th out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
- Is government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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