Share of population with no formal education in Chile
Chile: Share of population with no formal education was 1.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of population with no formal education in Chile, 1870–2020
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population with no formal education in Chile is 1.0%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with no formal education in Chile peaked at 90.4% in 1870 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2020.
Chile ranks 84th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of population with no formal education in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 90.4% | — |
| 1875 | 88.6% | -2.0% |
| 1880 | 87.2% | -1.6% |
| 1885 | 86.0% | -1.4% |
| 1890 | 85.1% | -1.0% |
| 1895 | 84.1% | -1.2% |
| 1900 | 69.6% | -17.2% |
| 1905 | 65.1% | -6.5% |
| 1910 | 58.5% | -10.1% |
| 1915 | 50.1% | -14.4% |
| 1920 | 41.5% | -17.2% |
| 1925 | 34.7% | -16.4% |
| 1930 | 31.0% | -10.7% |
| 1935 | 25.6% | -17.4% |
| 1940 | 22.6% | -11.7% |
| 1945 | 21.2% | -6.2% |
| 1950 | 19.6% | -7.5% |
| 1955 | 18.7% | -4.6% |
| 1960 | 17.2% | -8.0% |
| 1965 | 12.9% | -25.0% |
| 1970 | 8.8% | -31.8% |
| 1975 | 6.9% | -21.6% |
| 1980 | 5.9% | -14.5% |
| 1985 | 4.5% | -23.7% |
| 1990 | 3.7% | -17.8% |
| 1995 | 3.8% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 3.4% | -10.5% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | -23.5% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -46.2% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -21.4% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 89.5% | 88.6% | 90.4% | 2 |
| 1880s | 86.6% | 86.0% | 87.2% | 2 |
| 1890s | 84.6% | 84.1% | 85.1% | 2 |
| 1900s | 67.3% | 65.1% | 69.6% | 2 |
| 1910s | 54.3% | 50.1% | 58.5% | 2 |
| 1920s | 38.1% | 34.7% | 41.5% | 2 |
| 1930s | 28.3% | 25.6% | 31.0% | 2 |
| 1940s | 21.9% | 21.2% | 22.6% | 2 |
| 1950s | 19.1% | 18.7% | 19.6% | 2 |
| 1960s | 15.1% | 12.9% | 17.2% | 2 |
| 1970s | 7.9% | 6.9% | 8.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 5.2% | 4.5% | 5.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 3.8% | 3.7% | 3.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.6% | 3.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More education data for Chile
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 839,895 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7264 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 544,214 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -4.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 76,965 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 17,744 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 732,193 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.78 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with no formal education in Chile?
- Share of population with no formal education in Chile was 1.0% in 2020, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with no formal education recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 90.4% in 1870.
- What is the lowest share of population with no formal education recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2020.
- How does Chile rank for share of population with no formal education?
- Chile ranks 84th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population with no formal education rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with no formal education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of adults aged between 15 and 64 years old with no formal education.