School age population, primary education, male (number) (age male) in Chile
Chile: School age population, primary education, male (number) (age male) was 752,683 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
752,683
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
75th
of 222 countries
All-time high
902,916
in 2000
All-time low
733,665
in 2014
Years of data
26
2000–2025
School age population, primary education, male in Chile, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, primary education, male in Chile stood at 752,683.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in Chile peaked at 902,916 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 733,665, in 2014.
Chile ranks 75th 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, primary education, male (number) (age male) in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 902,916 | — |
| 2001 | 894,509 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 881,318 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 862,980 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 846,187 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 831,531 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 816,458 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 802,455 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 789,225 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 775,810 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 762,825 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 750,290 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 740,704 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 734,241 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 733,665 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 739,392 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 748,366 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 760,294 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 771,986 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 781,140 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 787,241 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 788,840 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 785,150 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 774,944 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 763,007 | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 752,683 | -1.4% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 752,683 is above the median for high income countries, which is 110,630, 6.8× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Chile's 752,683 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 107,613, 7.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 840,339 | 775,810 | 902,916 | 10 |
| 2010s | 752,290 | 733,665 | 781,140 | 10 |
| 2020s | 775,311 | 752,683 | 788,840 | 6 |
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, primary education, male in Chile?
- School age population, primary education, male in Chile was 752,683 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 902,916 in 2000.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 733,665 in 2014.
- How does Chile rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- Chile ranks 75th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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, primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release