Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled (male gaps) in Chile
Chile: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled (male gaps) was 17,744 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Chile, 1998–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Chile is 17,744, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Chile peaked at 18,096 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11,509, in 2003.
That places Chile 70th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, male (number), gaps filled (male gaps) in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 12,018 | — |
| 1999 | 12,948 | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 12,497 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 12,283 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 12,069 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 11,509 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 14,097 | +22.5% |
| 2005 | 14,488 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 14,403 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 14,444 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 14,762 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 15,539 | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 14,737 | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 15,049 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 15,500 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 14,374 | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 15,002 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 15,055 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 15,581 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 16,138 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 16,882 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 17,600 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 17,066 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 16,910 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 17,442 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 18,096 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 17,744 | -1.9% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 17,744 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,999, 8.9× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Chile's 17,744 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,154, 5.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,483 | 12,018 | 12,948 | 2 |
| 2000s | 13,609 | 11,509 | 15,539 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,592 | 14,374 | 17,600 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,452 | 16,910 | 18,096 | 5 |
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 teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Chile?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Chile was 17,744 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 18,096 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,509 in 2003.
- How does Chile rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
- Chile ranks 70th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. 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, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 869 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.
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 869 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.