Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Chile

Chile: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total was 99.8% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
99.8%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
115th
of 186 countries
All-time high
149.6%
in 1971
All-time low
85.5%
in 1983
Years of data
28
1970–2017

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Chile, 1970–2017

0501001501970199320171970: 128.1 % of relevant age group1971: 149.6 % of relevant age group1972: 135.8 % of relevant age group1973: 131.4 % of relevant age group1974: 128.3 % of relevant age group1975: 116.8 % of relevant age group1976: 111.6 % of relevant age group1977: 115.4 % of relevant age group1983: 85.5 % of relevant age group1997: 102.9 % of relevant age group1998: 98.1 % of relevant age group1999: 96.9 % of relevant age group2000: 96.9 % of relevant age group2002: 96.3 % of relevant age group2003: 97.4 % of relevant age group2004: 98.3 % of relevant age group2005: 99.9 % of relevant age group2006: 99.7 % of relevant age group2007: 103.2 % of relevant age group2008: 100.5 % of relevant age group2009: 98.7 % of relevant age group2010: 95.6 % of relevant age group2011: 93.6 % of relevant age group2012: 93.1 % of relevant age group2013: 95.8 % of relevant age group2014: 97.5 % of relevant age group2015: 98.9 % of relevant age group2017: 99.8 % of relevant age group

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

Chile recorded 99.8% for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Chile peaked at 149.6% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 85.5%, in 1983.

Chile ranks 115th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total (% of relevant age group) in Chile, 1970 to 2017.
Year % of relevant age group Change
1970 128.1%
1971 149.6% +16.8%
1972 135.8% -9.2%
1973 131.4% -3.3%
1974 128.3% -2.4%
1975 116.8% -9.0%
1976 111.6% -4.5%
1977 115.4% +3.5%
1983 85.5% -25.9%
1997 102.9% +20.3%
1998 98.1% -4.7%
1999 96.9% -1.2%
2000 96.9% +0.0%
2002 96.3% -0.7%
2003 97.4% +1.2%
2004 98.3% +0.9%
2005 99.9% +1.6%
2006 99.7% -0.2%
2007 103.2% +3.5%
2008 100.5% -2.6%
2009 98.7% -1.8%
2010 95.6% -3.1%
2011 93.6% -2.1%
2012 93.1% -0.5%
2013 95.8% +2.9%
2014 97.5% +1.7%
2015 98.9% +1.4%
2017 99.8% +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 127.1% 111.6% 149.6% 8
1980s 85.5% 85.5% 85.5% 1
1990s 99.3% 96.9% 102.9% 3
2000s 99.0% 96.3% 103.2% 9
2010s 96.3% 93.1% 99.8% 7

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 112 Greece 99.9% compare
  2. 113 Canada 99.8% compare
  3. 114 Palestine, State of 99.8% compare
  4. 116 Latvia 99.6% compare
  5. 117 Serbia 99.5% compare
  6. 118 Liberia 99.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Chile?
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Chile was 99.8% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 149.6% in 1971.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 85.5% in 1983.
How does Chile rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
Chile ranks 115th out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Chile data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
229 places, 7,006 data points, 1970–2019
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Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.