Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Chile
Chile: Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage was 2.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Chile, 2002–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Chile stood at 2.0%.
The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Chile peaked at 2.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2015.
Chile ranks 15th of 87 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2.8% | — |
| 2003 | 2.9% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | -14.7% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | +21.8% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | +19.4% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | +23.4% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | -13.7% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | -7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 2.0% | 2.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.8% | 2.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 2.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 12 El Salvador 2.2% compare
- 13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.1% compare
- 14 Hong Kong, China 2.0% compare
- 16 Mali 1.9% compare
- 17 Guatemala 1.8% compare
- 18 Peru 1.8% compare
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 private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Chile?
- Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Chile was 2.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2015.
- How does Chile rank for initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage?
- Chile ranks 15th out of 87 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release