School enrollment, primary in Chile
Chile: School enrollment, primary was 99.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary in Chile, 2000–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary in Chile is 99.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Chile peaked at 106.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 99.4%, in 2021.
That places Chile 114th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School enrollment, primary in Chile, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 101.4% | — |
| 2002 | 101.3% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 101.1% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 105.6% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 105.4% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 105.7% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 106.5% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 106.9% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 105.8% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 103.2% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 103.2% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 103.4% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 102.1% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 101.9% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 101.7% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 101.6% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 101.4% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 101.5% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 101.2% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 99.7% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 99.4% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 100.2% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 100.3% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 99.5% | -0.8% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 99.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.8%, 100% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Chile's 99.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.5%, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 104.4% | 101.1% | 106.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 102.1% | 101.2% | 103.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.4% | 100.3% | 5 |
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 enrollment, primary in Chile?
- School enrollment, primary in Chile was 99.5% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 106.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.4% in 2021.
- How does Chile rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Chile ranks 114th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.