Primary education, teachers, per capita in Chile
Chile: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0048 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Chile, 1998–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, teachers, per capita in Chile stood at 0.0048 units per person.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per capita in Chile peaked at 0.0048 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0031 units per person, in 2003.
That places Chile 105th 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 26 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Chile, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.0035 units per person | — |
| 1999 | 0.0037 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0036 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0034 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0031 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 0.004 units per person | +26.7% |
| 2005 | 0.004 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.004 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.004 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.004 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0041 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0038 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 0.004 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0041 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0043 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0044 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0045 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0045 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0046 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0047 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0048 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0047 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0047 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0048 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0048 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0048 units per person | -0.9% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 0.0048 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0055 units per person, 87% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Chile's 0.0048 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0058 units per person, 82% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers, per capita 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 | +26.7% | 0.0031 units per person | 0.004 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0036 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0041 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0048 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0048 units per person | 0.0047 units per person | 0.0048 units per person | 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, teachers, per capita in Chile?
- Primary education, teachers, per capita in Chile was 0.0048 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0048 units per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0031 units per person in 2003.
- How does Chile rank for primary education, teachers, per capita?
- Chile ranks 105th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers 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, teachers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers 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, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.