Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Chile
Chile: Persistence to last grade of primary, total was 99.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Chile, 1970–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persistence to last grade of primary, total in Chile is 99.6%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, total in Chile peaked at 99.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 67.1%, in 1975.
Chile ranks 12th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Chile, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 77.3% | — |
| 1971 | 69.1% | -10.6% |
| 1972 | 71.5% | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 70.7% | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 67.8% | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 67.1% | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 72.8% | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 92.9% | +27.6% |
| 1996 | 98.0% | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 97.9% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.7% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 99.5% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.4% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.2% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 99.6% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 98.7% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 99.6% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.9% | 67.1% | 77.3% | 7 |
| 1980s | 92.9% | 92.9% | 92.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 98.0% | 98.0% | 98.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 97.9% | 99.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 98.7% | 99.6% | 3 |
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 persistence to last grade of primary, total in Chile?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Chile was 99.6% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, total recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, total recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.1% in 1975.
- How does Chile rank for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- Chile ranks 12th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, total 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, total (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.