School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Chile
Chile: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes was 2.32 years in 2024. β² Rising
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Chile, 2000β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Chile is 2.32 years, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Chile peaked at 2.51 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.5 years, in 2003.
That places Chile 65th out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.62 years | 1.5 years | 1.75 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.39 years | 2.19 years | 2.51 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.41 years | 2.32 years | 2.47 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 62 Nepal 2.49 years compare
- 63 Montenegro 2.44 years compare
- 64 Colombia 2.43 years compare
- 66 Argentina 2.31 years compare
- 67 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 2.3 years compare
- 68 Aruba, Kingdom of the Netherlands 2.3 years compare
More education data for Chile
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 99.5% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 94,708 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.14 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 97.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Chile?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Chile was 2.32 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 2.51 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 years in 2003.
- How does Chile rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Chile ranks 65th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release