Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Chile
Chile: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 233,333 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
233,333
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
81st
of 222 countries
All-time high
285,051
in 2000
All-time low
233,333
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Chile, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Chile stood at 233,333. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Chile peaked at 285,051 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 233,333, in 2025.
Chile ranks 81st of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 285,051 | — |
| 2001 | 279,916 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 274,559 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 268,998 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 264,023 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 260,130 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 254,783 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 251,756 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 247,865 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 242,229 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 238,255 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 234,793 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 235,150 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 239,786 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 247,086 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 253,620 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 255,290 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 254,731 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 251,937 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 250,572 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 254,158 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 259,286 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 254,068 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 240,783 | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 233,518 | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 233,333 | -0.1% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 233,333 is above the median for high income countries, which is 40,266, 5.8× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Chile's 233,333 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33,357, 7.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 262,931 | 242,229 | 285,051 | 10 |
| 2010s | 246,122 | 234,793 | 255,290 | 10 |
| 2020s | 245,858 | 233,333 | 259,286 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 78 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 246,564 compare
- 79 Haiti 245,663 compare
- 80 Papua New Guinea 237,367 compare
- 82 Honduras 223,691 compare
- 83 Sierra Leone 222,258 compare
- 84 Romania 213,190 compare
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 population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Chile?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Chile was 233,333 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 285,051 in 2000.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 233,333 in 2025.
- How does Chile rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Chile ranks 81st out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release