Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Chile
Chile: Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ was 5,140 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Chile, 1997–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Chile recorded 5,140 for initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in 2022.
The figure is down 10.4% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Chile peaked at 6,075 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,236, in 1998.
That places Chile 45th out of 122 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, constant PPP$ in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2,481 | — |
| 1998 | 2,236 | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 2,709 | +21.1% |
| 2002 | 3,115 | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 3,058 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 2,733 | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 2,705 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 2,591 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 2,889 | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 3,660 | +26.7% |
| 2009 | 4,172 | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 3,952 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 4,273 | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 4,996 | +16.9% |
| 2013 | 4,832 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 4,373 | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 4,734 | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 5,717 | +20.8% |
| 2017 | 5,742 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 5,936 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 6,075 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 5,710 | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 5,734 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 5,140 | -10.4% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 5,140 is below the median for high income countries, which is 10,448, 49% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Chile's 5,140 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,062, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,359 | 2,236 | 2,481 | 2 |
| 2000s | 3,070 | 2,591 | 4,172 | 9 |
| 2010s | 5,063 | 3,952 | 6,075 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,528 | 5,140 | 5,734 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More education data for Chile
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.02 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.88 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Chile?
- Initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Chile was 5,140 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 6,075 in 2019.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,236 in 1998.
- How does Chile rank for initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$?
- Chile ranks 45th out of 122 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release