Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Chile
Chile: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 0.128 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Chile, 1998–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Chile recorded 0.128 units per square kilometre for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Chile peaked at 0.128 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0676 units per square kilometre, in 2003.
That places Chile 164th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Chile, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.0719 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1999 | 0.0759 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0751 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0716 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0676 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0865 units per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0888 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0886 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0899 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0904 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0942 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0888 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0931 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0956 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1014 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1062 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1084 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1118 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1147 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1186 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1234 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1217 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.123 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1259 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.128 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 0.128 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6712 units per square kilometre, 19% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Chile's 0.128 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.736 units per square kilometre, 17% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre 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% | 0.0676 units per square kilometre | 0.0865 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0739 units per square kilometre | 0.0719 units per square kilometre | 0.0759 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0836 units per square kilometre | 0.0676 units per square kilometre | 0.0942 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1062 units per square kilometre | 0.0888 units per square kilometre | 0.1234 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1247 units per square kilometre | 0.1217 units per square kilometre | 0.128 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 161 Norway 0.1414 units per square kilometre compare
- 162 Lithuania 0.1406 units per square kilometre compare
- 163 Kyrgyzstan 0.1323 units per square kilometre compare
- 165 Djibouti 0.1182 units per square kilometre compare
- 166 Laos 0.1128 units per square kilometre compare
- 167 Belarus 0.1107 units per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Chile?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Chile was 0.128 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 0.128 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0676 units per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Chile rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Chile ranks 164th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers 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, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers 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, teachers 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.