Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Chile
Chile: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 2.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Chile, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Chile stood at 2.0%.
That represents a change of down 25.9% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Chile peaked at 7.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2017.
That places Chile 15th out of 22 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.9% | — |
| 2003 | 7.2% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 7.7% | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | -59.7% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 4.9% | +53.1% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -73.5% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -15.4% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | +145.5% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | -25.9% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 2.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.4%, 83% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2% | 3.1% | 7.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 1.1% | 4.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.0% | 2.7% | 2 |
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 pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Chile?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Chile was 2.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2017.
- How does Chile rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Chile ranks 15th out of 22 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, rural, richest quintile, female (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release