Population of compulsory school age, female in Chile
Chile: Population of compulsory school age, female was 1.49 million in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1.49 million
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
68th
of 197 countries
All-time high
1.68 million
in 2004
All-time low
1.14 million
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Population of compulsory school age, female in Chile, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of compulsory school age, female in Chile stood at 1.49 million.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in Chile peaked at 1.68 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.14 million, in 2000.
Chile ranks 68th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population of compulsory school age, female in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.14 million | — |
| 2001 | 1.15 million | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.14 million | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.68 million | +46.6% |
| 2004 | 1.68 million | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.67 million | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.66 million | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.64 million | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.61 million | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.58 million | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 1.55 million | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 1.53 million | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.51 million | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.49 million | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.47 million | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.47 million | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.46 million | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.46 million | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.47 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.48 million | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.49 million | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.50 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.50 million | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.50 million | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.49 million | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 1.49 million | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.50 million | 1.14 million | 1.68 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.49 million | 1.46 million | 1.55 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.49 million | 1.49 million | 1.50 million | 6 |
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More education data for Chile
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 94,708 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 99.49 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, female in Chile?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in Chile was 1.49 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 1.68 million in 2004.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 million in 2000.
- How does Chile rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- Chile ranks 68th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release