Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Chile
Chile: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes was 99.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.5%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
122nd
of 217 countries
All-time high
106.9%
in 2008
All-time low
99.4%
in 2021
Years of data
24
2000–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Chile, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Chile recorded 99.5% for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Chile peaked at 106.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 99.4%, in 2021.
Chile ranks 122nd of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 101.4% | — |
| 2002 | 101.3% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 101.1% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 105.6% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 105.4% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 105.7% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 106.5% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 106.9% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 105.8% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 103.2% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 103.2% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 103.4% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 102.1% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 101.9% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 101.7% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 101.6% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 101.4% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 101.5% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 101.2% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 99.7% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 99.4% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 100.2% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 100.3% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 99.5% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 104.4% | 101.1% | 106.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 102.1% | 101.2% | 103.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.4% | 100.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More education data for Chile
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Chile?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Chile was 99.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 106.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.4% in 2021.
- How does Chile rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- Chile ranks 122nd out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release