Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Chile
Chile: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions was 36.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Chile, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Chile stood at 36.5%. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Chile peaked at 59.5% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 36.5%, in 2024.
Chile ranks 195th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 59.5% | — |
| 2002 | 53.5% | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 49.8% | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 48.9% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 47.1% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 45.1% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 43.4% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 42.0% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 42.0% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 40.9% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 39.8% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 39.2% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 38.5% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 37.9% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 37.3% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 37.2% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 37.4% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 37.4% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 37.0% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 37.0% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 37.1% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 36.9% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 36.5% | -1.2% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 36.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 87.7%, 42% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Chile's 36.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 80.9%, 45% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.5% | 59.5% | 59.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 47.1% | 42.0% | 53.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 38.7% | 37.2% | 42.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.9% | 36.5% | 37.1% | 5 |
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 percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Chile?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Chile was 36.5% 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 59.5% in 1998.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.5% in 2024.
- How does Chile rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions?
- Chile ranks 195th out of 201 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 5.3%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release