Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Chile
Chile: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 252,948 number in 2020. ▬ Flat
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Chile, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Chile recorded 252,948 number for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Chile peaked at 293,426 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 239,223 number, in 2011.
Chile ranks 75th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Chile, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 257,059 number | — |
| 1971 | 258,244 number | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 258,467 number | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 257,998 number | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 257,115 number | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 256,224 number | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 255,541 number | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 254,795 number | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 254,066 number | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 253,428 number | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 252,962 number | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 253,055 number | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 253,822 number | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 255,017 number | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 256,381 number | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 257,547 number | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 258,436 number | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 259,043 number | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 259,759 number | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 261,004 number | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 263,291 number | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 266,880 number | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 271,903 number | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 277,551 number | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 282,999 number | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 287,154 number | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 290,268 number | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 292,423 number | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 293,426 number | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 293,070 number | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 291,237 number | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 287,444 number | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 281,008 number | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 273,098 number | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 264,875 number | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 257,900 number | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 252,359 number | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 247,906 number | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 244,443 number | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 241,852 number | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 239,862 number | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 239,223 number | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 240,297 number | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 242,497 number | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 245,287 number | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 247,735 number | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 249,729 number | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 251,832 number | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 253,504 number | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 254,043 number | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 252,948 number | -0.4% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 252,948 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 44,436 number, 5.7× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Chile's 252,948 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46,885 number, 5.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 256,294 number | 253,428 number | 258,467 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 256,703 number | 252,962 number | 261,004 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 281,896 number | 263,291 number | 293,426 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 264,212 number | 241,852 number | 291,237 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 246,401 number | 239,223 number | 254,043 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 252,948 number | 252,948 number | 252,948 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 72 Australia 329,315 number compare
- 73 Ecuador 322,295 number compare
- 74 South Sudan 313,894 number compare
- 76 Haiti 248,918 number compare
- 77 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 236,397 number compare
- 78 Tajikistan 235,415 number 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 252,948 number in 2020, 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 293,426 number in 1998.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 239,223 number in 2011.
- How does Chile rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Chile ranks 75th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. 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 the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.