Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Chile

Chile: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 100.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
100.4%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
29th
of 173 countries
All-time high
100.4%
in 2018
All-time low
64.3%
in 1970
Years of data
34
1970–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Chile, 1970–2018

02550751001970199420181970: 64.3 %1971: 69 %1972: 70.9 %1975: 71 %1976: 69.2 %1977: 68.9 %1978: 68.7 %1979: 68.8 %1980: 67.8 %1983: 66.9 %1984: 66.6 %1985: 67.9 %1986: 68.1 %1993: 69.2 %1998: 74.3 %1999: 76.6 %2000: 77.7 %2002: 79.4 %2003: 80.5 %2004: 82.1 %2005: 83.9 %2006: 83.8 %2007: 85.3 %2008: 85.9 %2009: 86.2 %2010: 88.3 %2011: 89.9 %2012: 90.9 %2013: 94.8 %2014: 96.1 %2015: 97.2 %2016: 98.1 %2017: 99 %2018: 100.4 %

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%) in Chile, 1970 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 26 United States of America 102.7% compare
  2. 27 Türkiye 102.2% compare
  3. 28 Poland 101.6% compare
  4. 30 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 100.1% compare
  5. 31 Belarus 100.1% compare
  6. 32 Portugal 99.9% compare

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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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 4,835 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.