School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Chile
Chile: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 235,962 in 2025. ▼ Falling
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Chile, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Chile stood at 235,962.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Chile peaked at 279,939 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 233,241, in 2024.
Chile ranks 81st 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, one year before the official primary entry in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 279,939 | — |
| 2001 | 274,573 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 268,999 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 263,937 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 260,024 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 254,616 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 251,554 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 247,607 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 241,984 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 238,010 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 234,412 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 234,701 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 239,604 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 246,828 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 253,306 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 254,794 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 253,561 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 250,129 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 248,127 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 251,789 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 258,291 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 253,783 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 240,651 | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 233,418 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 233,241 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 235,962 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 258,124 | 238,010 | 279,939 | 10 |
| 2010s | 246,725 | 234,412 | 254,794 | 10 |
| 2020s | 242,558 | 233,241 | 258,291 | 6 |
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More education data for Chile
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 719,494 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0364 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 771,035 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.039 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.63 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7587 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 94,708 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.4034 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Chile?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Chile was 235,962 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 279,939 in 2000.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 233,241 in 2024.
- How does Chile rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Chile ranks 81st out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release