Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) in Chile
Chile: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) was 94,708 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Chile, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes in Chile is 94,708, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in Chile peaked at 95,092 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 50,261, in 2003.
That places Chile 59th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 53,480 | — |
| 1999 | 56,424 | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 55,808 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 53,267 | -4.6% |
| 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% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 94,708 is above the median for high income countries, which is 17,584, 5.4× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Chile's 94,708 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18,882, 5.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) in Chile changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +28.0% | 50,261 | 64,334 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54,952 | 53,480 | 56,424 | 2 |
| 2000s | 62,192 | 50,261 | 70,044 | 9 |
| 2010s | 78,874 | 66,059 | 91,682 | 10 |
| 2020s | 93,028 | 90,424 | 95,092 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 56 Cote d'Ivoire 104,418 compare
- 57 Netherlands 98,851 compare
- 58 Angola 96,016 compare
- 60 Israel 92,770 compare
- 61 Burkina Faso 91,764 compare
- 62 Zimbabwe 90,330 compare
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 teachers in primary education, both sexes in Chile?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Chile was 94,708 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 95,092 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,261 in 2003.
- How does Chile rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Chile ranks 59th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release