Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Chile
Chile: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP was 1.2% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
1.2%
Change on year
down 12.0%
World rank
85th
of 162 countries
All-time high
2.1%
in 1981
All-time low
0.8%
in 1974
Years of data
36
1974–2022
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Chile, 1974–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Chile is 1.2%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.0% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Chile peaked at 2.1% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1974.
Chile ranks 85th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.8% | — |
| 1975 | 1.2% | +50.3% |
| 1978 | 1.3% | +11.4% |
| 1979 | 1.3% | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 1.7% | +26.4% |
| 1981 | 2.1% | +23.4% |
| 1987 | 1.5% | -30.0% |
| 1990 | 1.2% | -18.4% |
| 1993 | 1.2% | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 1.3% | +13.9% |
| 1995 | 1.4% | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 1.5% | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 1.6% | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 1.4% | -12.3% |
| 2000 | 1.6% | +17.1% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | -14.2% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | +20.4% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | -14.1% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | +20.0% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | -12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.2% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 4 |
| 1980s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 2.1% | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.6% | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.6% | 3 |
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 1.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 1981.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1974.
- How does Chile rank for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Chile ranks 85th out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release