School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) in Chile
Chile: School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) was 2.34 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Chile, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Chile is 2.34 years, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Chile peaked at 2.53 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.51 years, in 2003.
That places Chile 63rd out of 205 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.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) in Chile, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.63 years | — |
| 2002 | 1.58 years | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 1.51 years | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 1.54 years | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.61 years | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 1.59 years | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.63 years | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 1.64 years | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.71 years | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 2.23 years | +30.6% |
| 2011 | 2.31 years | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 2.3 years | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 2.38 years | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 2.43 years | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 2.47 years | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 2.5 years | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 2.5 years | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 2.5 years | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 2.53 years | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 2.49 years | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 2.4 years | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 2.46 years | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 2.46 years | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.34 years | -4.9% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 2.34 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.41 years, 97% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Chile's 2.34 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.91 years, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) in Chile changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +30.6% | 1.71 years | 2.23 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6 years | 1.51 years | 1.71 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.42 years | 2.23 years | 2.53 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.43 years | 2.34 years | 2.49 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 60 Montenegro 2.47 years compare
- 61 Colombia 2.41 years compare
- 62 Mauritius 2.36 years compare
- 64 Kazakhstan 2.29 years compare
- 65 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.28 years compare
- 66 Gibraltar 2.28 years compare
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 life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Chile?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Chile was 2.34 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 2.53 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.51 years in 2003.
- How does Chile rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, male?
- Chile ranks 63rd out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, male rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release