Primary education, pupils in Chile
Chile: Primary education, pupils was 48.4% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
48.4%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
119th
of 203 countries
All-time high
49.5%
in 1970
All-time low
47.8%
in 2008
Years of data
43
1970–2017
Primary education, pupils in Chile, 1970–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Chile recorded 48.4% for primary education, pupils in 2017.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Chile peaked at 49.5% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 47.8%, in 2008.
Chile ranks 119th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Primary education, pupils in Chile, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 49.5% | — |
| 1971 | 49.3% | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 49.2% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 49.2% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 49.0% | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 48.9% | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 48.9% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 48.8% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 48.7% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 48.6% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 48.3% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 48.5% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 48.4% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 48.4% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 48.3% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 48.6% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 48.6% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 48.5% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 48.4% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 48.5% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 48.4% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 48.4% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 48.5% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 48.5% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 48.5% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 47.9% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 48.0% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 48.0% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 47.8% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 47.8% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 47.9% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 48.4% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 48.3% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 48.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 48.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 48.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 48.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 48.4% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 48.4% | +0.1% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 48.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 48.7%, 99% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Chile's 48.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.4%, 100% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.0% | 48.7% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.5% | 48.3% | 48.6% | 8 |
| 1990s | 48.5% | 48.4% | 48.7% | 8 |
| 2000s | 48.1% | 47.8% | 48.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 48.3% | 48.3% | 48.4% | 8 |
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, 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0754 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Chile?
- Primary education, pupils in Chile was 48.4% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 49.5% in 1970.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.8% in 2008.
- How does Chile rank for primary education, pupils?
- Chile ranks 119th out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.