Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ (millions) in Chile
Chile: Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ (millions) was 7,941 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
7,941 millions
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
31st
of 136 countries
All-time high
9,434 millions
in 2019
All-time low
1,961 millions
in 1990
Years of data
29
1990–2022
Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ in Chile, 1990–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Chile stood at 7,941 millions.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.1% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Chile peaked at 9,434 millions in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,961 millions, in 1990.
That places Chile 31st out of 136 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ (millions) in Chile, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,961 millions | — |
| 1993 | 2,414 millions | +23.1% |
| 1994 | 2,889 millions | +19.7% |
| 1995 | 3,438 millions | +19.0% |
| 1996 | 3,900 millions | +13.4% |
| 1997 | 4,351 millions | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 3,975 millions | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 4,872 millions | +22.6% |
| 2002 | 5,463 millions | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 5,241 millions | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 4,799 millions | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 4,656 millions | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 4,391 millions | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 4,851 millions | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 6,063 millions | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 6,724 millions | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 6,113 millions | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 6,496 millions | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 7,550 millions | +16.2% |
| 2013 | 7,114 millions | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 6,424 millions | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 6,995 millions | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 8,540 millions | +22.1% |
| 2017 | 8,697 millions | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 9,142 millions | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 9,434 millions | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 8,806 millions | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 8,830 millions | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 7,941 millions | -10.1% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 7,941 millions is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,726 millions, 2.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Chile's 7,941 millions is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,304 millions, 6.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,275 millions | 1,961 millions | 4,351 millions | 7 |
| 2000s | 5,229 millions | 4,391 millions | 6,724 millions | 9 |
| 2010s | 7,651 millions | 6,113 millions | 9,434 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,526 millions | 7,941 millions | 8,830 millions | 3 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More education data for Chile
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.02 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.88 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Chile?
- Government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Chile was 7,941 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 9,434 millions in 2019.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,961 millions in 1990.
- How does Chile rank for government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$?
- Chile ranks 31st out of 136 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release