Teachers in primary education, female in Chile
Chile: Teachers in primary education, female was 76,965 in 2024. β² Rising
Teachers in primary education, female in Chile, 1998β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female in Chile is 76,965, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Chile peaked at 76,996 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38,752, in 2003.
Chile ranks 51st of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42,469 | 41,462 | 43,476 | 2 |
| 2000s | 48,436 | 38,752 | 54,505 | 9 |
| 2010s | 63,282 | 51,322 | 74,082 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75,576 | 73,358 | 76,996 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More education data for Chile
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 94,708 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 99.5% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0048 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in Chile?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Chile was 76,965 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 76,996 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,752 in 2003.
- How does Chile rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Chile ranks 51st out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release