Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Chile
Chile: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled was 1.49 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Chile, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Chile is 1.49 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Chile peaked at 1.94 million in 1974 and was at its lowest, 1.47 million, in 2014.
That places Chile 76th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.75 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.88 million | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 1.91 million | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 1.93 million | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 1.94 million | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 1.90 million | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 1.85 million | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 1.83 million | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 1.81 million | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 1.80 million | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 1.75 million | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 1.71 million | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 1.68 million | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 1.65 million | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 1.59 million | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 1.60 million | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.57 million | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 1.56 million | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 1.54 million | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 1.56 million | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 1.59 million | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 1.61 million | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 1.58 million | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 1.61 million | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 1.63 million | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 1.66 million | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 1.69 million | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 1.75 million | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 1.78 million | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 1.80 million | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 1.80 million | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.78 million | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 1.75 million | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.71 million | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 1.76 million | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 1.72 million | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.69 million | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 1.68 million | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.66 million | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.61 million | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 1.55 million | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 1.52 million | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.50 million | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.47 million | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 1.47 million | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.48 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.49 million | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.51 million | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.54 million | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.55 million | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.54 million | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.54 million | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.55 million | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.53 million | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 1.49 million | -2.4% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 1.49 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 236,668, 6.3× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Chile's 1.49 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 287,527, 5.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.86 million | 1.75 million | 1.94 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.62 million | 1.54 million | 1.75 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.67 million | 1.58 million | 1.80 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.72 million | 1.61 million | 1.80 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.51 million | 1.47 million | 1.55 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.53 million | 1.49 million | 1.55 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
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, 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Chile?
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Chile was 1.49 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 1.94 million in 1974.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.47 million in 2014.
- How does Chile rank for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Chile ranks 76th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.