School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years) (life) in Chile
Chile: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years) (life) was 12.07 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Chile, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Chile is 12.07 years, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Chile peaked at 12.16 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11.35 years, in 2000.
That places Chile 82nd out of 208 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, primary and secondary, female (years) (life) in Chile, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.35 years | — |
| 2002 | 11.48 years | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 11.53 years | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 11.74 years | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 11.76 years | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 11.76 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11.78 years | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 11.79 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11.63 years | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 11.59 years | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 11.57 years | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 11.51 years | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 11.94 years | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 11.97 years | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 12.02 years | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 12.05 years | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 12.09 years | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 12.13 years | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 12.15 years | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 12 years | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 12.14 years | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 12.16 years | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 12.13 years | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 12.07 years | -0.4% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 12.07 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.38 years, 97% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Chile's 12.07 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.39 years, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.65 years | 11.35 years | 11.79 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 11.9 years | 11.51 years | 12.15 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.1 years | 12 years | 12.16 years | 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 life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Chile?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Chile was 12.07 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 12.16 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.35 years in 2000.
- How does Chile rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
- Chile ranks 82nd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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, primary and secondary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release