Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Chile
Chile: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary was 25.4 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Chile, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Chile recorded 25.4 for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in 2017.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Chile peaked at 65.56 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 18.64, in 2007.
That places Chile 38th out of 182 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 32.76 | — |
| 1972 | 34.35 | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 34.64 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 43.5 | +25.6% |
| 1975 | 49.64 | +14.1% |
| 1976 | 41.86 | -15.7% |
| 1977 | 46.23 | +10.4% |
| 1978 | 46.61 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 65.56 | +40.7% |
| 1988 | 22.96 | -65.0% |
| 1989 | 23.16 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 24.03 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 27.23 | +13.3% |
| 1994 | 27.97 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 29.56 | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 24.27 | -17.9% |
| 2002 | 24.8 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 22.91 | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 21.41 | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 20.7 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 19.66 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 18.64 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 26.34 | +41.3% |
| 2013 | 28.19 | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 27.53 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 26.83 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 26.32 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 25.4 | -3.5% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 25.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.44, 1.9× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Chile's 25.4 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.21, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | -65.0% | 65.56 | 22.96 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.91 | 32.76 | 65.56 | 9 |
| 1980s | 23.06 | 22.96 | 23.16 | 2 |
| 1990s | 27.2 | 24.03 | 29.56 | 4 |
| 2000s | 21.77 | 18.64 | 24.8 | 7 |
| 2010s | 26.77 | 25.4 | 28.19 | 6 |
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 pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Chile?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Chile was 25.4 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 65.56 in 1979.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.64 in 2007.
- How does Chile rank for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
- Chile ranks 38th out of 182 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Preprimary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in preprimary school.