Net attendance rate of primary school in Chile
Chile: Net attendance rate of primary school was 99.3% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Net attendance rate of primary school in Chile, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Chile recorded 99.3% for net attendance rate of primary school in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net attendance rate of primary school in Chile peaked at 99.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 91.7%, in 2020.
That places Chile 3rd out of 36 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Net attendance rate of primary school in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.6% | — |
| 2003 | 99.0% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 98.9% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.1% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.4% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.9% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 91.7% | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 99.3% | +8.3% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 99.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.2%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Chile's 99.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.6%, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.9% | 98.6% | 99.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 99.2% | 98.9% | 99.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 95.5% | 91.7% | 99.3% | 2 |
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 net attendance rate of primary school in Chile?
- Net attendance rate of primary school in Chile was 99.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net attendance rate of primary school recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest net attendance rate of primary school recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.7% in 2020.
- How does Chile rank for net attendance rate of primary school?
- Chile ranks 3rd out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
- Is net attendance rate of primary school rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net attendance rate of primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of students of the official age group for primary education who are attending school at any level of education, expressed as a percentage of the corresponding population.