Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Chile

Chile: Persistence to last grade of primary, male was 99.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
99.1%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
23rd
of 164 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2020
All-time low
65.0%
in 1975
Years of data
21
1970–2023

Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Chile, 1970–2023

0204060801001970199620231970: 78.2 % of cohort1971: 69.1 % of cohort1972: 69.9 % of cohort1973: 70.2 % of cohort1974: 66.8 % of cohort1975: 65 % of cohort1976: 71 % of cohort1982: 90 % of cohort1996: 96.9 % of cohort2010: 98.2 % of cohort2011: 98 % of cohort2013: 99.1 % of cohort2014: 99.3 % of cohort2015: 98.8 % of cohort2016: 99.2 % of cohort2017: 99.8 % of cohort2018: 99.5 % of cohort2019: 100 % of cohort2020: 100 % of cohort2022: 100 % of cohort2023: 99.1 % of cohort

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.

Analysis

In 2023, persistence to last grade of primary, male in Chile stood at 99.1%.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, male in Chile peaked at 100.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 65.0%, in 1975.

Chile ranks 23rd of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Persistence to last grade of primary, male (% of cohort) in Chile, 1970 to 2023.
Year % of cohort Change
1970 78.2%
1971 69.1% -11.6%
1972 69.9% +1.2%
1973 70.2% +0.4%
1974 66.8% -4.8%
1975 65.0% -2.8%
1976 71.0% +9.3%
1982 90.0% +26.7%
1996 96.9% +7.7%
2010 98.2% +1.4%
2011 98.0% -0.2%
2013 99.1% +1.1%
2014 99.3% +0.1%
2015 98.8% -0.4%
2016 99.2% +0.4%
2017 99.8% +0.6%
2018 99.5% -0.2%
2019 100.0% +0.4%
2020 100.0% +0.0%
2022 100.0% +0.0%
2023 99.1% -0.9%

Chile compared with similar countries

  • Chile's 99.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.6%, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Chile's 99.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 89.3%, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Chile changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1982 +26.7% 71.0% 90.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 70.0% 65.0% 78.2% 7
1980s 90.0% 90.0% 90.0% 1
1990s 96.9% 96.9% 96.9% 1
2010s 99.1% 98.0% 100.0% 9
2020s 99.7% 99.1% 100.0% 3

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 20 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 99.4% compare
  2. 21 Azerbaijan 99.4% compare
  3. 22 Switzerland 99.4% compare
  4. 24 Estonia 99.0% compare
  5. 25 Montenegro 99.0% compare
  6. 26 Korea 98.9% compare

See the full ranking of 209 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is persistence to last grade of primary, male in Chile?
Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Chile was 99.1% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, male recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2020.
What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, male recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 65.0% in 1975.
How does Chile rank for persistence to last grade of primary, male?
Chile ranks 23rd out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
Is persistence to last grade of primary, male rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Chile data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to last grade of primary, male (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persistence to last grade of primary, male (% of cohort)
Unit
% of cohort
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 5,490 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.