Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Chile
Chile: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes was 99.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Chile, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Chile recorded 99.7% for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Chile peaked at 99.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 74.0%, in 1975.
That places Chile 10th out of 165 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 81.6% | — |
| 1971 | 74.2% | -9.2% |
| 1972 | 76.1% | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 76.0% | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 74.1% | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 74.0% | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 78.6% | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 94.8% | +20.7% |
| 1996 | 98.8% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 98.1% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 98.7% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 99.6% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.8% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.3% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 99.6% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 99.0% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 99.7% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 76.4% | 74.0% | 81.6% | 7 |
| 1980s | 94.8% | 94.8% | 94.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 98.8% | 98.8% | 98.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 98.1% | 99.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 99.4% | 99.0% | 99.7% | 3 |
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 5 of primary education, both sexes in Chile?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Chile was 99.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 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 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.0% in 1975.
- How does Chile rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Chile ranks 10th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. 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 5 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release