Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Chile
Chile: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 17.79 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Chile, 1998–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2017, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Chile stood at 17.79. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Chile peaked at 34.09 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 17.79, in 2017.
Chile ranks 107th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 33.23 | — |
| 1999 | 31.98 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 32.23 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 32.93 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 34.09 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 27.3 | -19.9% |
| 2005 | 26.05 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 25.74 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 25.11 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 24.64 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 23.01 | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 23.41 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 21.97 | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 21.16 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 19.53 | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 18.65 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 18.38 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 18 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 17.79 | -1.2% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 17.79 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.51, 1.3× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Chile's 17.79 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.69, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.61 | 31.98 | 33.23 | 2 |
| 2000s | 27.9 | 23.01 | 34.09 | 9 |
| 2010s | 19.86 | 17.79 | 23.41 | 8 |
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, primary in Chile?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Chile was 17.79 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 34.09 in 2003.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.79 in 2017.
- How does Chile rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Chile ranks 107th out of 199 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. 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, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.