School age population, early childhood … age both sexes educational in Chile
Chile: School age population, early childhood … age both sexes educational was 706,673 in 2025. ▼ Falling
School age population, early childhood educational development in Chile, 2013–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood educational development in Chile is 706,673, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in Chile peaked at 744,481 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 696,133, in 2019.
That places Chile 32nd out of 104 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood … age both sexes educational in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 744,481 | — |
| 2014 | 737,760 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 739,855 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 740,783 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 729,159 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 709,431 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 696,133 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 698,340 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 705,563 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 711,004 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 712,420 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 710,467 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 706,673 | -0.5% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 706,673 is above the median for high income countries, which is 142,576, 5.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Chile's 706,673 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 208,407, 3.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 728,229 | 696,133 | 744,481 | 7 |
| 2020s | 707,411 | 698,340 | 712,420 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 29 Kazakhstan 819,679 compare
- 30 Haiti 738,175 compare
- 31 South Korea 730,554 compare
- 33 North Korea 686,093 compare
- 34 Israel 550,305 compare
- 35 Romania 524,930 compare
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 school age population, early childhood educational development in Chile?
- School age population, early childhood educational development in Chile was 706,673 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 744,481 in 2013.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 696,133 in 2019.
- How does Chile rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- Chile ranks 32nd out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release