Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Chile
Chile: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 2.06 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Chile, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Chile recorded 2.06 units per square kilometre for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Chile peaked at 2.61 units per square kilometre in 1974 and was at its lowest, 1.98 units per square kilometre, in 2013.
That places Chile 176th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Chile, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.36 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 2.52 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 2.56 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 2.6 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 2.61 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 2.55 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 2.48 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 2.46 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 2.43 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 2.43 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 2.36 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 2.31 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 2.25 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 2.22 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 2.14 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 2.15 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 2.12 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 2.08 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 2.1 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 2.14 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 2.16 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 2.13 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 2.16 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 2.27 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 2.36 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 2.39 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 2.43 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 2.42 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 2.36 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 2.3 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 2.36 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 2.31 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 2.28 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 2.26 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 2.23 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 2.17 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 2.08 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 2.04 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 2.02 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.98 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 1.98 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.99 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 2.01 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 2.04 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 2.07 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 2.09 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 2.08 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 2.07 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 2.08 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 2.06 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 2.06 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 8 units per square kilometre, 26% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Chile's 2.06 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.69 units per square kilometre, 27% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.5 units per square kilometre | 2.36 units per square kilometre | 2.61 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.19 units per square kilometre | 2.08 units per square kilometre | 2.36 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.26 units per square kilometre | 2.13 units per square kilometre | 2.43 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.3 units per square kilometre | 2.17 units per square kilometre | 2.42 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.03 units per square kilometre | 1.98 units per square kilometre | 2.09 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.07 units per square kilometre | 2.06 units per square kilometre | 2.08 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 173 Bulgaria 2.14 units per square kilometre compare
- 174 Sweden 2.13 units per square kilometre compare
- 175 Estonia 2.11 units per square kilometre compare
- 177 Belize 1.96 units per square kilometre compare
- 178 Latvia 1.96 units per square kilometre compare
- 179 Lithuania 1.94 units per square kilometre compare
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 primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Chile?
- Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Chile was 2.06 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 2.61 units per square kilometre in 1974.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.98 units per square kilometre in 2013.
- How does Chile rank for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Chile ranks 176th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.