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 2.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Chile, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Chile stood at 2.1%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 64.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Chile peaked at 6.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2024.
That places Chile 92nd out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 6.0% | — |
| 2014 | 5.8% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | -18.7% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | -16.3% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | -8.8% |
| 2024 | 2.1% | -6.5% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 2.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9%, 2.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Chile's 2.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.0%, 69% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.0% | 3.6% | 6.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 3.2% | 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 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 2.1% in 2024, 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 6.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2024.
- How does Chile rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Chile ranks 92nd out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 64.4%. 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 Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release