School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Chile
Chile: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 251,506 number in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
251,506 number
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
75th
of 204 countries
All-time high
294,595 number
in 2004
All-time low
238,241 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Chile, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Chile stood at 251,506 number.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Chile peaked at 294,595 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 238,241 number, in 1970.
That places Chile 75th out of 204 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Chile, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 238,241 number | — |
| 1971 | 242,479 number | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 246,220 number | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 249,731 number | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 252,609 number | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 254,077 number | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 254,202 number | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 254,296 number | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 254,267 number | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 253,970 number | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 253,408 number | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 252,461 number | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 251,581 number | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 250,667 number | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 250,118 number | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 250,505 number | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 251,667 number | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 252,752 number | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 254,093 number | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 255,417 number | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 256,098 number | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 256,168 number | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 256,876 number | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 257,670 number | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 259,348 number | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 263,272 number | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 268,883 number | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 263,248 number | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 278,906 number | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 283,355 number | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 286,986 number | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 290,099 number | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 292,399 number | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 294,400 number | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 294,595 number | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 290,907 number | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 284,232 number | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 277,788 number | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 271,174 number | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 264,625 number | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 259,064 number | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 254,250 number | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 249,527 number | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 244,897 number | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 241,759 number | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 241,611 number | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 243,456 number | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 245,633 number | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 247,984 number | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 250,146 number | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 251,506 number | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 250,009 number | 238,241 number | 254,296 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 252,267 number | 250,118 number | 255,417 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 264,382 number | 256,098 number | 283,355 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 284,720 number | 264,625 number | 294,595 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 247,833 number | 241,611 number | 259,064 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 251,506 number | 251,506 number | 251,506 number | 1 |
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 school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Chile?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Chile was 251,506 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 294,595 number in 2004.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 238,241 number in 1970.
- How does Chile rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Chile ranks 75th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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 School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.