School life expectancy, primary, male in Chile
Chile: School life expectancy, primary, male was 6.02 years in 2024. β¬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary, male in Chile, 2000β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary, male in Chile is 6.02 years, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, male in Chile peaked at 6.57 years in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6.02 years, in 2024.
That places Chile 90th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.37 years | 6.11 years | 6.57 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.2 years | 6.16 years | 6.25 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.07 years | 6.02 years | 6.09 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
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, primary, male in Chile?
- School life expectancy, primary, male in Chile was 6.02 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 6.57 years in 2008.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.02 years in 2024.
- How does Chile rank for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- Chile ranks 90th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, male rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release