School age population, early … age female educational development in Chile
Chile: School age population, early … age female educational development was 346,601 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 346,601, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of 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 365,224 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 341,375, in 2019.
Chile ranks 32nd of 104 countries on this measure, 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 … age female educational development in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 365,224 | — |
| 2014 | 361,922 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 362,935 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 363,372 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 357,599 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 347,874 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 341,375 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 342,560 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 346,100 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 348,745 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 349,426 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 348,463 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 346,601 | -0.5% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 346,601 is above the median for high income countries, which is 69,393, 5.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Chile's 346,601 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 101,972, 3.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 357,186 | 341,375 | 365,224 | 7 |
| 2020s | 346,982 | 342,560 | 349,426 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 29 Kazakhstan 397,509 compare
- 30 Haiti 365,425 compare
- 31 South Korea 356,971 compare
- 33 North Korea 333,674 compare
- 34 Israel 267,397 compare
- 35 Romania 254,911 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 346,601 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 365,224 in 2013.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 341,375 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release