Primary education, pupils in Chile
Chile: Primary education, pupils was 1.49 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.49 million
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
76th
of 206 countries
All-time high
1.94 million
in 1974
All-time low
1.47 million
in 2014
Years of data
51
1970–2024
Primary education, pupils in Chile, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, pupils in Chile stood at 1.49 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Chile peaked at 1.94 million in 1974 and was at its lowest, 1.47 million, in 2014.
Chile ranks 76th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils 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% |
| 1988 | 1.54 million | -2.0% |
| 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% |
| 1996 | 1.69 million | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 1.75 million | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 1.78 million | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 1.80 million | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 1.80 million | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.75 million | -2.5% |
| 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 | 1.63 million | 1.54 million | 1.75 million | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.68 million | 1.58 million | 1.80 million | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.71 million | 1.61 million | 1.80 million | 9 |
| 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, 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 1.49 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 1.94 million in 1974.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.47 million in 2014.
- How does Chile rank for primary education, pupils?
- Chile ranks 76th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.