School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Chile
Chile: School age population, last grade of primary education, female was 125,466 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
125,466
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
77th
of 222 countries
All-time high
149,928
in 2002
All-time low
116,028
in 2016
Years of data
26
2000–2025
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Chile, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Chile stood at 125,466.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Chile peaked at 149,928 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 116,028, in 2016.
Chile ranks 77th of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 145,684 | — |
| 2001 | 147,669 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 149,928 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 146,130 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 142,187 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 140,078 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 137,615 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 135,066 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 132,437 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 130,060 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 128,206 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 125,669 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 124,285 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 122,347 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 119,596 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 117,684 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 116,028 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 116,462 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 119,410 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 123,835 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 127,931 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 129,077 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 128,533 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 126,483 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 124,770 | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 125,466 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 140,685 | 130,060 | 149,928 | 10 |
| 2010s | 121,352 | 116,028 | 128,206 | 10 |
| 2020s | 127,043 | 124,770 | 129,077 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 74 North Korea 160,124 compare
- 75 Ecuador 158,042 compare
- 76 Tajikistan 133,858 compare
- 78 Haiti 120,242 compare
- 79 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 120,018 compare
- 80 Togo 115,532 compare
More education data for Chile
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0754 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 719,494 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Chile?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Chile was 125,466 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 149,928 in 2002.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 116,028 in 2016.
- How does Chile rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, female?
- Chile ranks 77th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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, last grade of primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release