Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Chile
Chile: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 100.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Chile, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Chile stood at 100.4%. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Chile peaked at 100.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 64.3%, in 1970.
Chile ranks 29th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 64.3% | — |
| 1971 | 69.0% | +7.3% |
| 1972 | 70.9% | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 71.0% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 69.2% | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 68.9% | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 68.7% | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 68.8% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 67.8% | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 66.9% | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 66.6% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 67.9% | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 68.1% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 69.2% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 74.3% | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 76.6% | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 77.7% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 79.4% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 80.5% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 82.1% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 83.9% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 83.8% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 85.3% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 85.9% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 86.2% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 88.3% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 89.9% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 90.9% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 94.8% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 96.1% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 97.2% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 98.1% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 99.0% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 100.4% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 68.8% | 64.3% | 71.0% | 8 |
| 1980s | 67.5% | 66.6% | 68.1% | 5 |
| 1990s | 73.4% | 69.2% | 76.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 82.7% | 77.7% | 86.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 95.0% | 88.3% | 100.4% | 9 |
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More education data for Chile
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.63 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7587 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 94,708 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.4034 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 793,506 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7925 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 839,895 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7264 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 544,214 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -4.78 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Chile?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Chile was 100.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 100.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.3% in 1970.
- How does Chile rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Chile ranks 29th out of 173 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. 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 to tertiary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total female enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.