Poverty vs mean schooling in Chile
Chile: Poverty vs mean schooling was 11.61 in 2040. ▲ Rising
Latest (2040)
11.61
World rank
59th
of 146 countries
All-time high
11.61
in 2040
All-time low
7.13
in 1980
Years of data
13
1980–2040
Poverty vs mean schooling in Chile, 1980–2040
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty vs mean schooling in Chile is 11.61, measured in 2040. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty vs mean schooling in Chile peaked at 11.61 in 2040 and was at its lowest, 7.13, in 1980.
That places Chile 59th out of 146 countries with data for 2040, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Poverty vs mean schooling in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.13 | — |
| 1985 | 7.85 | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 8.58 | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 8.92 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 9.41 | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 9.96 | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 10.35 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 10.49 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 10.74 | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 10.95 | +2.0% |
| 2030 | 11.21 | +2.4% |
| 2035 | 11.41 | +1.8% |
| 2040 | 11.61 | +1.8% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 11.61 is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.2, 95% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Chile's 11.61 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.71, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.49 | 7.13 | 7.85 | 2 |
| 1990s | 8.75 | 8.58 | 8.92 | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.69 | 9.41 | 9.96 | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.42 | 10.35 | 10.49 | 2 |
| 2020s | 10.84 | 10.74 | 10.95 | 2 |
| 2030s | 11.31 | 11.21 | 11.41 | 2 |
| 2040s | 11.61 | 11.61 | 11.61 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More education data for Chile
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.02 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.88 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty vs mean schooling in Chile?
- Poverty vs mean schooling in Chile was 11.61 in 2040, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 11.61 in 2040.
- What is the lowest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.13 in 1980.
- How does Chile rank for poverty vs mean schooling?
- Chile ranks 59th out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is poverty vs mean schooling rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty vs mean schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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