Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%) (enrolment both) in Chile
Chile: Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%) (enrolment both) was 97.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
97.9%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
78th
of 205 countries
All-time high
98.7%
in 2022
All-time low
95.2%
in 2009
Years of data
18
2007–2024
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Chile, 2007–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Chile stood at 97.9%.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Chile peaked at 98.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 95.2%, in 2009.
Chile ranks 78th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%) (enrolment both) in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 96.6% | — |
| 2008 | 96.8% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 95.2% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 96.7% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 96.4% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 96.6% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 96.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 97.0% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 97.3% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 97.5% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 97.7% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 98.1% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 98.4% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 97.7% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 97.8% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 98.7% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 98.7% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 97.9% | -0.8% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 97.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.2%, 100% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Chile's 97.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 95.1%, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.2% | 95.2% | 96.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 97.2% | 96.4% | 98.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.2% | 97.7% | 98.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More education data for Chile
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.02 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.88 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Chile?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Chile was 97.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 98.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.2% in 2009.
- How does Chile rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes?
- Chile ranks 78th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release