Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Chile

Chile: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 103.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
103.0%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
52nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
103.0%
in 2018
All-time low
82.2%
in 1970
Years of data
42
1970–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Chile, 1970–2018

02550751001970199420181970: 82.2 %1971: 89.3 %1972: 91.9 %1973: 93.6 %1974: 93.6 %1975: 91.8 %1976: 89.6 %1977: 90.2 %1978: 90.5 %1979: 91.2 %1980: 89.7 %1981: 88.6 %1982: 88.5 %1983: 89.6 %1984: 89.1 %1985: 90.4 %1986: 90.3 %1989: 89.4 %1990: 88.2 %1991: 97.7 %1992: 96.1 %1993: 86.6 %1998: 91.5 %1999: 93.1 %2000: 94.8 %2002: 95.2 %2003: 95.8 %2004: 99.1 %2005: 99.7 %2006: 99.7 %2007: 99.7 %2008: 99.7 %2009: 97.7 %2010: 96.4 %2011: 96.6 %2012: 96 %2013: 101 %2014: 101.3 %2015: 101.8 %2016: 102 %2017: 102.3 %2018: 103 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Chile is 103.0%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Chile peaked at 103.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 82.2%, in 1970.

Chile ranks 52nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%) in Chile, 1970 to 2018.
Year % Change
1970 82.2%
1971 89.3% +8.6%
1972 91.9% +3.0%
1973 93.6% +1.8%
1974 93.6% +0.0%
1975 91.8% -1.9%
1976 89.6% -2.4%
1977 90.2% +0.7%
1978 90.5% +0.4%
1979 91.2% +0.8%
1980 89.7% -1.6%
1981 88.6% -1.2%
1982 88.5% -0.2%
1983 89.6% +1.2%
1984 89.1% -0.5%
1985 90.4% +1.5%
1986 90.3% -0.1%
1989 89.4% -1.0%
1990 88.2% -1.3%
1991 97.7% +10.7%
1992 96.1% -1.6%
1993 86.6% -9.8%
1998 91.5% +5.7%
1999 93.1% +1.7%
2000 94.8% +1.8%
2002 95.2% +0.5%
2003 95.8% +0.7%
2004 99.1% +3.4%
2005 99.7% +0.6%
2006 99.7% +0.0%
2007 99.7% -0.0%
2008 99.7% -0.0%
2009 97.7% -1.9%
2010 96.4% -1.3%
2011 96.6% +0.2%
2012 96.0% -0.7%
2013 101.0% +5.2%
2014 101.3% +0.3%
2015 101.8% +0.5%
2016 102.0% +0.1%
2017 102.3% +0.3%
2018 103.0% +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 90.4% 82.2% 93.6% 10
1980s 89.4% 88.5% 90.4% 8
1990s 92.2% 86.6% 97.7% 6
2000s 97.9% 94.8% 99.7% 9
2010s 100.0% 96.0% 103.0% 9

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 49 Luxembourg 103.8% compare
  2. 50 France 103.6% compare
  3. 51 Greece 103.3% compare
  4. 53 Mexico 102.7% compare
  5. 54 Italy 102.4% compare
  6. 55 Austria 102.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Chile?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Chile was 103.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 103.0% in 2018.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 82.2% in 1970.
How does Chile rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
Chile ranks 52nd out of 193 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 7,794 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.