Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Chile
Chile: Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education was 23.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Chile, 2003–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Chile is 23.8%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Chile peaked at 32.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 2003.
That places Chile 60th out of 63 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 15.0% | — |
| 2011 | 22.9% | +52.9% |
| 2015 | 27.9% | +21.5% |
| 2019 | 32.5% | +16.6% |
| 2022 | 44.3% | +36.2% |
| 2023 | 23.8% | -46.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.0% | 15.0% | 15.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 27.8% | 22.9% | 32.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 34.0% | 23.8% | 44.3% | 2 |
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 students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Chile?
- Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Chile was 23.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 32.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 2003.
- How does Chile rank for share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education?
- Chile ranks 60th out of 63 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%).