Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Chile
Chile: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled was 94,708 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Chile, 1998–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Chile is 94,708, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Chile peaked at 95,092 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 50,261, in 2003.
That places Chile 59th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 53,480 | — |
| 1999 | 56,424 | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 55,808 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 54,538 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 53,267 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 50,261 | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 64,334 | +28.0% |
| 2005 | 66,060 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 65,852 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 66,862 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 67,240 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 70,044 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 66,059 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 69,191 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 71,073 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 75,405 | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 78,769 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 80,398 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 82,980 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 85,130 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 88,051 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 91,682 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 90,424 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 91,386 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 93,529 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 95,092 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 94,708 | -0.4% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 94,708 is above the median for high income countries, which is 17,584, 5.4× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Chile's 94,708 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18,882, 5.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Chile changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +28.0% | 50,261 | 64,334 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54,952 | 53,480 | 56,424 | 2 |
| 2000s | 61,427 | 50,261 | 70,044 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78,874 | 66,059 | 91,682 | 10 |
| 2020s | 93,028 | 90,424 | 95,092 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 56 Cote d'Ivoire 104,418 compare
- 57 Netherlands 98,851 compare
- 58 Angola 96,016 compare
- 60 Israel 92,770 compare
- 61 Burkina Faso 91,764 compare
- 62 Zimbabwe 90,330 compare
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, teachers, gaps filled in Chile?
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Chile was 94,708 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 95,092 in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,261 in 2003.
- How does Chile rank for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- Chile ranks 59th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 27 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers with 728 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, teachers 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, teachers with 728 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.