Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Chile

Chile: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 94,708 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
94,708
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
59th
of 216 countries
All-time high
95,092
in 2023
All-time low
50,261
in 2003
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Chile, 1998–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1998201120241998: 53.5k1999: 56.4k2000: 55.8k2001: 54.5k2002: 53.3k2003: 50.3k2004: 64.3k2005: 66.1k2006: 65.9k2007: 66.9k2008: 67.2k2009: 70.0k2010: 66.1k2011: 69.2k2012: 71.1k2013: 75.4k2014: 78.8k2015: 80.4k2016: 83.0k2017: 85.1k2018: 88.1k2019: 91.7k2020: 90.4k2021: 91.4k2022: 93.5k2023: 95.1k2024: 94.7k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Chile recorded 94,708 for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Chile peaked at 95,092 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 50,261, in 2003.

Chile ranks 59th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Chile, 1998 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1998 53,480
1999 56,424 +5.5%
2000 55,808 -1.1%
2001 54,538 -2.3%
2002 53,267 -2.3%
2003 50,261 -5.6%
2004 64,334 +28.0%
2005 66,060 +2.7%
2006 65,852 -0.3%
2007 66,862 +1.5%
2008 67,240 +0.6%
2009 70,044 +4.2%
2010 66,059 -5.7%
2011 69,191 +4.7%
2012 71,073 +2.7%
2013 75,405 +6.1%
2014 78,769 +4.5%
2015 80,398 +2.1%
2016 82,980 +3.2%
2017 85,130 +2.6%
2018 88,051 +3.4%
2019 91,682 +4.1%
2020 90,424 -1.4%
2021 91,386 +1.1%
2022 93,529 +2.3%
2023 95,092 +1.7%
2024 94,708 -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 54,952 53,480 56,424 2
2000s 61,427 50,261 70,044 10
2010s 78,874 66,059 91,682 10
2020s 93,028 90,424 95,092 5

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 56 Côte d'Ivoire 104,418 compare
  2. 57 Netherlands 98,851 compare
  3. 58 Angola 96,016 compare
  4. 60 Israel 92,770 compare
  5. 61 Burkina Faso 91,764 compare
  6. 62 Zimbabwe 90,330 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Chile?
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Chile was 94,708 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 95,092 in 2023.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 50,261 in 2003.
How does Chile rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Chile ranks 59th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Chile data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
437 places, 19,704 data points, 1970–2025
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Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.