School life expectancy, primary, female (years) (life female years) in Chile
Chile: School life expectancy, primary, female (years) (life female years) was 5.84 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
5.84 years
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
108th
of 215 countries
All-time high
6.23 years
in 2008
All-time low
5.84 years
in 2024
Years of data
24
2000–2024
School life expectancy, primary, female in Chile, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Chile recorded 5.84 years for school life expectancy, primary, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, female in Chile peaked at 6.23 years in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5.84 years, in 2024.
Chile ranks 108th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary, female (years) (life female years) in Chile, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.03 years | — |
| 2002 | 5.99 years | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 5.96 years | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 6.15 years | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 6.14 years | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 6.16 years | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 6.22 years | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 6.23 years | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 6.18 years | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 6.07 years | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 6.05 years | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 6.07 years | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 6 years | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 6.01 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6.01 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6.01 years | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 6.01 years | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 6.02 years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 5.99 years | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 5.89 years | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 5.86 years | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 5.91 years | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 5.89 years | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 5.84 years | -0.8% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 5.84 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.86 years, 100% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Chile's 5.84 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.97 years, 98% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.12 years | 5.96 years | 6.23 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.02 years | 5.99 years | 6.07 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.88 years | 5.84 years | 5.91 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, female in Chile?
- School life expectancy, primary, female in Chile was 5.84 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 6.23 years in 2008.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.84 years in 2024.
- How does Chile rank for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- Chile ranks 108th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, female rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release