Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Chile
Chile: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP was 15.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Chile, 1997–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Chile is 15.7%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.8% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Chile peaked at 19.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2006.
That places Chile 59th out of 127 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 13.4% | — |
| 1998 | 11.7% | -12.3% |
| 2000 | 13.9% | +18.6% |
| 2002 | 15.4% | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 14.6% | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 12.3% | -15.4% |
| 2005 | 11.7% | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 10.6% | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 11.4% | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 14.0% | +23.3% |
| 2009 | 16.3% | +16.5% |
| 2010 | 14.8% | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 15.2% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 16.9% | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 16.0% | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 14.3% | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 15.3% | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 18.4% | +20.1% |
| 2017 | 18.6% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 18.8% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 19.4% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 19.6% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 17.8% | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 15.7% | -11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.6% | 11.7% | 13.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.4% | 10.6% | 16.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 14.3% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 15.7% | 19.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More education data for Chile
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 96,048 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 21,633 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 280,113 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 264,101 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.63 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.49 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0754 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Chile?
- Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Chile was 15.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 19.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2006.
- How does Chile rank for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Chile ranks 59th out of 127 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. 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 Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release