Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Chile
Chile: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female was 61.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Chile, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Chile stood at 61.6%.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Chile peaked at 63.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 59.5%, in 2013.
That places Chile 93rd out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 62.3% | — |
| 2000 | 63.2% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 63.1% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 62.8% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 62.6% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 62.6% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 62.9% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 62.8% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 62.9% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 61.9% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 62.2% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 62.3% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 59.5% | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 59.6% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 59.9% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 60.0% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 60.0% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 60.5% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 60.8% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 61.2% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 61.1% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 61.5% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 61.6% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.3% | 62.3% | 62.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 62.9% | 62.6% | 63.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 60.6% | 59.5% | 62.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.2% | 60.8% | 61.6% | 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 teachers in secondary education who are female in Chile?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Chile was 61.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 63.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.5% in 2013.
- How does Chile rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Chile ranks 93rd out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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 teachers in secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release