Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Chile
Chile: Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity was 99.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Chile, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Chile is 99.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Chile peaked at 100.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 98.9%, in 2022.
That places Chile 87th out of 133 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 100.0% | — |
| 2016 | 99.7% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 99.5% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 99.1% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 99.1% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 98.9% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 98.9% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.5% | 99.1% | 100.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 99.1% | 98.9% | 99.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More education data for Chile
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 94,708 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 99.49 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Chile?
- Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Chile was 99.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of primary schools with access to electricity recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with access to electricity recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.9% in 2022.
- How does Chile rank for proportion of primary schools with access to electricity?
- Chile ranks 87th out of 133 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of primary schools with access to electricity rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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, published as part of Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release