Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Chile
Chile: Share of children in primary school age who are in school was 97.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Chile, 1820–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children in primary school age who are in school in Chile is 97.9%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children in primary school age who are in school in Chile peaked at 100.0% in 1955 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 1820.
That places Chile 79th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 3.0% | 2.7% | 3.4% | 2 |
| 1830s | 4.7% | 4.2% | 5.2% | 2 |
| 1840s | 7.1% | 6.4% | 7.8% | 2 |
| 1850s | 10.3% | 9.6% | 11.1% | 2 |
| 1860s | 15.4% | 14.1% | 16.7% | 2 |
| 1870s | 17.0% | 16.9% | 17.1% | 2 |
| 1880s | 16.5% | 15.7% | 17.3% | 2 |
| 1890s | 29.2% | 27.2% | 31.1% | 2 |
| 1900s | 38.6% | 34.1% | 43.1% | 2 |
| 1910s | 64.1% | 62.4% | 65.8% | 2 |
| 1920s | 69.4% | 62.0% | 76.9% | 2 |
| 1930s | 75.5% | 70.7% | 80.2% | 2 |
| 1940s | 75.1% | 74.4% | 75.8% | 2 |
| 1950s | 98.0% | 96.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1960s | 97.4% | 94.7% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 94.5% | 93.0% | 96.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 98.1% | 98.1% | 98.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 96.2% | 95.2% | 96.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 97.2% | 96.4% | 98.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.2% | 97.7% | 98.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More education data for Chile
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 99.5% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 94,708 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.14 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 97.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children in primary school age who are in school in Chile?
- Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Chile was 97.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1955.
- What is the lowest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 1820.
- How does Chile rank for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Chile ranks 79th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children in primary school age who are in school rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.