Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Chile
Chile: Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by was 23.24 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
23.24
World rank
45th
of 51 countries
All-time high
31.61
in 2019
All-time low
14.27
in 2003
Years of data
7
1995–2023
Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Chile, 1995–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Chile recorded 23.24 for share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Chile peaked at 31.61 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14.27, in 2003.
Chile ranks 45th of 51 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 14.46 | — |
| 1999 | 14.84 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 14.27 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 22.25 | +55.9% |
| 2015 | 27.05 | +21.6% |
| 2019 | 31.61 | +16.8% |
| 2023 | 23.24 | -26.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.65 | 14.46 | 14.84 | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.27 | 14.27 | 14.27 | 1 |
| 2010s | 26.97 | 22.25 | 31.61 | 3 |
| 2020s | 23.24 | 23.24 | 23.24 | 1 |
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More education data for Chile
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 94,708 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 99.49 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Chile?
- Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Chile was 23.24 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 31.61 in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.27 in 2003.
- How does Chile rank for share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by?
- Chile ranks 45th out of 51 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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