Primary education, pupils, per capita in Chile
Chile: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.0754 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Chile, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Chile recorded 0.0754 units per person for primary education, pupils, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Chile peaked at 0.1875 units per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0754 units per person, in 2024.
That places Chile 134th 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 51 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Chile, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.178 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.1875 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1874 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1868 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1844 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.178 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1703 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1659 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.162 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1592 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1524 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1468 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1414 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 0.137 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1305 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1288 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1251 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1187 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1184 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1186 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1178 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.114 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.114 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1145 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1175 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1175 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1178 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.116 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1106 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1069 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1085 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1053 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1027 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1007 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0984 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0948 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.09 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0876 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0858 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0832 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0822 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0819 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0818 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0816 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0815 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0809 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0796 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0791 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.079 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0777 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0754 units per person | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1759 units per person | 0.1592 units per person | 0.1875 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1332 units per person | 0.1184 units per person | 0.1524 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.1165 units per person | 0.114 units per person | 0.1186 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.1049 units per person | 0.0948 units per person | 0.116 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0837 units per person | 0.0809 units per person | 0.09 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0782 units per person | 0.0754 units per person | 0.0796 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More education data for Chile
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0754 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 719,494 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.25 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per capita in Chile?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in Chile was 0.0754 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1875 units per person in 1971.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0754 units per person in 2024.
- How does Chile rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- Chile ranks 134th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.