Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Chile
Chile: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female was 114,477 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Chile, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Chile stood at 114,477. 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 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Chile peaked at 139,959 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 114,477, in 2025.
That places Chile 81st out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, female in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 139,959 | — |
| 2001 | 137,426 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 134,787 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 132,047 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 129,598 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 127,681 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 125,051 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 123,562 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 121,649 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 118,879 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 116,929 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 115,232 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 115,411 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 117,692 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 121,282 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 124,502 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 125,337 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 125,069 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 123,690 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 122,989 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 124,743 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 127,227 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 124,622 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 118,081 | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 114,571 | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 114,477 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 129,064 | 118,879 | 139,959 | 10 |
| 2010s | 120,813 | 115,232 | 125,337 | 10 |
| 2020s | 120,620 | 114,477 | 127,227 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 78 Haiti 121,816 compare
- 79 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 121,129 compare
- 80 Papua New Guinea 114,488 compare
- 82 Sierra Leone 110,273 compare
- 83 Honduras 109,238 compare
- 84 Romania 103,678 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, female in Chile?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Chile was 114,477 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 139,959 in 2000.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 114,477 in 2025.
- How does Chile rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female?
- Chile ranks 81st out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, female rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release