What is share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Chile?

Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Chile was 11.61 years in 2040, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Chile?

The highest recorded value was 11.61 years in 2040.

What is the lowest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Chile?

The lowest recorded value was 7.13 years in 1980.

How does Chile rank for share in poverty vs. educational attainment?

Chile ranks 59th out of 146 countries with data for 2040.

Is share in poverty vs. educational attainment 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 Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in poverty vs. educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Chile

Name: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Chile
Creator: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Chile: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment was 11.61 years in 2040. ▲ Rising

Latest (2040)

11.61 years

World rank

59th

of 146 countries

All-time high

11.61 years

in 2040

All-time low

7.13 years

in 1980

Years of data

1980–2040

Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Chile, 1980–2040

Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Chile is 11.61 years, 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, share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Chile peaked at 11.61 years in 2040 and was at its lowest, 7.13 years, 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1980s	7.49 years	7.13 years	7.85 years	2
1990s	8.75 years	8.58 years	8.92 years	2
2000s	9.69 years	9.41 years	9.96 years	2
2010s	10.42 years	10.35 years	10.49 years	2
2020s	10.84 years	10.74 years	10.95 years	2
2030s	11.31 years	11.21 years	11.41 years	2
2040s	11.61 years	11.61 years	11.61 years	1

Countries ranked near Chile

56 Colombia 11.68 years compare
57 Denmark 11.63 years compare
57 Saudi Arabia 11.63 years compare
60 South Africa 11.49 years compare
61 Belize 11.4 years compare
62 Albania 11.39 years compare
62 Botswana 11.39 years compare
62 Indonesia 11.39 years compare

See the full ranking of 146 places →

More education data for Chile

Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Population ages 15-64 68.9% (2025)
Population ages 0-14 16.5% (2025)
Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
School enrollment, primary 99.5% (2024)
Primary education, teachers 94,708 (2024)
Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.14 live births per woman (2024)
School enrollment, primary, female 97.9% (2024)

All data for Chile →

Frequently asked questions

What is share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Chile?: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Chile was 11.61 years in 2040, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Chile?: The highest recorded value was 11.61 years in 2040.
What is the lowest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Chile?: The lowest recorded value was 7.13 years in 1980.
How does Chile rank for share in poverty vs. educational attainment?: Chile ranks 59th out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
Is share in poverty vs. educational attainment 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 Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in poverty vs. educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment
Unit: years
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 146 places, 1,653 data points, 1980–2040
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.