Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Chile
Chile: Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate was -2.36 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Chile, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Chile stood at -2.36 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 97.3% on the previous year and down 970.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Chile peaked at 7.13 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, -4.04 % change on previous year, in 2010.
Chile ranks 174th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Chile, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7.13 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -77.4% |
| 1973 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 1974 | 0.292 % change on previous year | -77.0% |
| 1975 | -1.94 % change on previous year | -763.0% |
| 1976 | -2.83 % change on previous year | +46.0% |
| 1977 | -1.09 % change on previous year | -61.6% |
| 1978 | -0.849 % change on previous year | -21.8% |
| 1979 | -0.3 % change on previous year | -64.7% |
| 1980 | -2.81 % change on previous year | +837.4% |
| 1981 | -2.25 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 1982 | -2.25 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1983 | -1.73 % change on previous year | -23.4% |
| 1984 | -3.27 % change on previous year | +89.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2008 % change on previous year | -106.1% |
| 1986 | -1.35 % change on previous year | -772.7% |
| 1989 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -198.1% |
| 1990 | 1.88 % change on previous year | +42.1% |
| 1991 | 0.9821 % change on previous year | -47.8% |
| 1992 | -1.59 % change on previous year | -262.2% |
| 1993 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -197.9% |
| 1997 | 3.94 % change on previous year | +152.6% |
| 1998 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -66.2% |
| 1999 | 1.54 % change on previous year | +15.4% |
| 2000 | -0.3375 % change on previous year | -121.9% |
| 2003 | -2.3 % change on previous year | +582.7% |
| 2004 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -207.6% |
| 2005 | -2 % change on previous year | -180.6% |
| 2006 | -1.52 % change on previous year | -23.8% |
| 2007 | -0.9287 % change on previous year | -39.0% |
| 2008 | -1.32 % change on previous year | +42.4% |
| 2009 | -2.72 % change on previous year | +105.9% |
| 2010 | -4.04 % change on previous year | +48.4% |
| 2011 | -1.69 % change on previous year | -58.2% |
| 2012 | -1.09 % change on previous year | -35.8% |
| 2013 | -2.1 % change on previous year | +93.3% |
| 2014 | -0.2207 % change on previous year | -89.5% |
| 2015 | 0.5745 % change on previous year | -360.3% |
| 2016 | 1.1 % change on previous year | +90.7% |
| 2017 | 1.41 % change on previous year | +28.5% |
| 2018 | 1.67 % change on previous year | +18.7% |
| 2019 | 0.8331 % change on previous year | -50.2% |
| 2020 | -0.6961 % change on previous year | -183.6% |
| 2021 | -0.1459 % change on previous year | -79.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3409 % change on previous year | -333.7% |
| 2023 | -1.2 % change on previous year | -451.2% |
| 2024 | -2.36 % change on previous year | +97.3% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's -2.36 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.0368 % change on previous year, 64.2× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Chile's -2.36 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -1.09 % change on previous year, 2.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Chile changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -837.4% | -0.3 % change on previous year | -2.81 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | -772.7% | 0.2008 % change on previous year | -1.35 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | -763.0% | 0.292 % change on previous year | -1.94 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3672 % change on previous year | -2.83 % change on previous year | 7.13 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | -1.52 % change on previous year | -3.27 % change on previous year | 1.32 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.38 % change on previous year | -1.59 % change on previous year | 3.94 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | -1.08 % change on previous year | -2.72 % change on previous year | 2.48 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | -0.3553 % change on previous year | -4.04 % change on previous year | 1.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.8122 % change on previous year | -2.36 % change on previous year | 0.3409 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 171 Brunei -2.21 % change on previous year compare
- 172 El Salvador -2.27 % change on previous year compare
- 173 Hong Kong -2.3 % change on previous year compare
- 175 Mali -2.42 % change on previous year compare
- 176 Gibraltar -2.44 % change on previous year compare
- 177 Ecuador -2.72 % change on previous year 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, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0754 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Chile?
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Chile was -2.36 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, annual growth rate recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 7.13 % change on previous year in 1971.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, annual growth rate recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.04 % change on previous year in 2010.
- How does Chile rank for primary education, pupils, annual growth rate?
- Chile ranks 174th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, annual growth rate rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 970.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.