Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ in Chile
Chile: Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ was 4,132 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
4,132 millions
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
31st
of 148 countries
All-time high
4,909 millions
in 2019
All-time low
397.64 millions
in 1974
Years of data
36
1974–2022
Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ in Chile, 1974–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Chile recorded 4,132 millions for government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in 2022.
The figure 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 us$ in Chile peaked at 4,909 millions in 2019 and was at its lowest, 397.64 millions, in 1974.
That places Chile 31st out of 148 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ in Chile, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 397.64 millions | — |
| 1975 | 524.2 millions | +31.8% |
| 1978 | 726.2 millions | +38.5% |
| 1979 | 793.82 millions | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 1,085 millions | +36.7% |
| 1981 | 1,429 millions | +31.7% |
| 1987 | 1,019 millions | -28.7% |
| 1990 | 1,020 millions | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1,256 millions | +23.1% |
| 1994 | 1,503 millions | +19.7% |
| 1995 | 1,789 millions | +19.0% |
| 1996 | 2,029 millions | +13.4% |
| 1997 | 2,264 millions | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 2,068 millions | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 2,535 millions | +22.6% |
| 2002 | 2,842 millions | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 2,727 millions | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 2,497 millions | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 2,423 millions | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 2,285 millions | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 2,524 millions | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 3,155 millions | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 3,499 millions | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 3,180 millions | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 3,380 millions | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 3,929 millions | +16.2% |
| 2013 | 3,702 millions | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 3,343 millions | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 3,640 millions | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 4,443 millions | +22.1% |
| 2017 | 4,525 millions | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 4,757 millions | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 4,909 millions | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 4,582 millions | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 4,594 millions | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 4,132 millions | -10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 610.46 millions | 397.64 millions | 793.82 millions | 4 |
| 1980s | 1,178 millions | 1,019 millions | 1,429 millions | 3 |
| 1990s | 1,704 millions | 1,020 millions | 2,264 millions | 7 |
| 2000s | 2,721 millions | 2,285 millions | 3,499 millions | 9 |
| 2010s | 3,981 millions | 3,180 millions | 4,909 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,436 millions | 4,132 millions | 4,594 millions | 3 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More education data for Chile
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 94,708 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 99.49 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in Chile?
- Government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in Chile was 4,132 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 4,909 millions in 2019.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 397.64 millions in 1974.
- How does Chile rank for government expenditure on primary education, constant us$?
- Chile ranks 31st out of 148 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ 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 US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release