Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Chile
Chile: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions was 0.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Chile, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Chile recorded 0.9% for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Chile peaked at 0.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2023.
Chile ranks 183rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Chile, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.9% | — |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 180 Cameroon 0.9% compare
- 181 Azerbaijan 0.9% compare
- 182 Djibouti 0.9% compare
- 184 Liberia 0.9% compare
- 185 Liechtenstein 0.9% compare
- 186 Marshall Islands 0.9% 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 percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Chile?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Chile was 0.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 1998.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2023.
- How does Chile rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions?
- Chile ranks 183rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release