Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Chile
Chile: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male was 128,693 number in 2020. ▬ Flat
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Chile, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Chile is 128,693 number, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Chile peaked at 149,338 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 121,801 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, male in Chile, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 129,671 number | — |
| 1971 | 130,288 number | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 130,440 number | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 130,254 number | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 129,864 number | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 129,466 number | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 129,175 number | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 128,858 number | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 128,551 number | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 128,289 number | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 128,112 number | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 128,213 number | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 128,657 number | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 129,319 number | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 130,074 number | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 130,737 number | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 131,231 number | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 131,587 number | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 132,002 number | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 132,689 number | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 133,903 number | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 135,749 number | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 138,321 number | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 141,207 number | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 143,987 number | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 146,107 number | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 147,702 number | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 148,813 number | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 149,338 number | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 149,168 number | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 148,241 number | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 146,322 number | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 143,055 number | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 139,035 number | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 134,857 number | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 131,312 number | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 128,495 number | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 126,232 number | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 124,473 number | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 123,156 number | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 122,141 number | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 121,801 number | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 122,332 number | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 123,441 number | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 124,859 number | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 126,116 number | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 127,104 number | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 128,160 number | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 129,003 number | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 129,267 number | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 128,693 number | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 129,486 number | 128,289 number | 130,440 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 130,262 number | 128,112 number | 132,689 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 143,430 number | 133,903 number | 149,338 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 134,518 number | 123,156 number | 148,241 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 125,422 number | 121,801 number | 129,267 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 128,693 number | 128,693 number | 128,693 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 72 Rwanda 167,893 number compare
- 73 Ecuador 164,686 number compare
- 74 South Sudan 158,905 number compare
- 76 Haiti 126,637 number compare
- 77 Tajikistan 120,878 number compare
- 78 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 120,771 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, male in Chile?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Chile was 128,693 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 149,338 number in 1998.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 121,801 number in 2011.
- How does Chile rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
- Chile ranks 75th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male 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.