School age population, primary education, both sexes in Chile
Chile: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 1.52 million number in 2020. ▬ Flat
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Chile, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, both sexes in Chile is 1.52 million number, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Chile peaked at 2.24 million number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.45 million number, in 2013.
Chile ranks 74th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.52 million number | 1.49 million number | 1.53 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.53 million number | 1.51 million number | 1.55 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.70 million number | 1.55 million number | 2.24 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.65 million number | 1.51 million number | 1.75 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.48 million number | 1.45 million number | 1.52 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.52 million number | 1.52 million number | 1.52 million number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 71 Ukraine 1.70 million number compare
- 72 Sri Lanka 1.69 million number compare
- 73 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1.67 million number compare
- 75 Kazakhstan 1.51 million number compare
- 76 Haiti 1.47 million number compare
- 77 Papua New Guinea 1.43 million number compare
More education data for Chile
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 94,708 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 99.49 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in Chile?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Chile was 1.52 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 2.24 million number in 1997.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.45 million number in 2013.
- How does Chile rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Chile ranks 74th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.