Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Chile
Chile: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 99.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Chile, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Chile stood at 99.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Chile peaked at 99.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 79.2%, in 1971.
Chile ranks 8th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 85.8% | — |
| 1971 | 79.2% | -7.7% |
| 1972 | 81.3% | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 81.1% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 80.1% | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 80.1% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 83.8% | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 95.7% | +14.2% |
| 1996 | 99.0% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 99.4% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 99.7% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.5% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 99.8% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.2% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 99.8% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 81.6% | 79.2% | 85.8% | 7 |
| 1980s | 95.7% | 95.7% | 95.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 99.0% | 99.0% | 99.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 99.4% | 99.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 99.2% | 99.8% | 4 |
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 survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Chile?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Chile was 99.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.2% in 1971.
- How does Chile rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Chile ranks 8th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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, published as part of Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release