Education in Chile

3,454 indicators covering education for Chile.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes 4,034 2024 down 54.2% 69th
Over-age students, primary 6.6% 2017 up 8.3% 93rd
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes 3,564 2024 down 54.2% 68th
Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes 3,135 2024 down 46.9% 73rd
Secondary education, teachers 61.6% 2024 up 3.3% 88th
School enrollment, primary, female 94.8% 2017 down 0.3% 62nd
School enrollment, primary, male 94.7% 2017 down 1.1% 61st
Official entrance age to compulsory education 6 years 2019 unchanged 24th
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education 12 2025 unchanged 5th
Number of years of compulsory pre-primary education guaranteed in 0 2025 — 61st
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private 63.9% 2024 down 5.0% 48th
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity 0.9978 GPI 2017 up 0.4% 116th
Over-age students, primary, male 7.9% 2017 up 13.2% 85th
Over-age students, primary, female 5.2% 2017 up 1.8% 96th
Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index 0.9861 index 2022 down 1.0% 128th
Outbound mobility ratio to Central Asia, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2023 — 119th
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes 2.8% 2017 down 35.6% 75th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female 100.4% 2018 up 16.8% 29th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index 1.03 GPI 2018 up 4.1% 95th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male 97.0% 2018 up 12.2% 21st
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes 3,157 2024 down 71.1% 68th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes 101.9% 2018 up 0.5% 66th
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female 1,643 2024 down 70.0% 74th
Compulsory education, duration 12 years 2025 unchanged 33rd
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes 99.8% 2017 up 0.5% 8th
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male 2,400 2024 down 72.6% 69th
Progression to secondary school 97.9% 2016 up 1.4% 76th
Outbound mobility ratio to the Arab States, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2023 down 63.2% 167th
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes 2.3% 2017 down 47.2% 75th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female 100.4% 2018 down 0.0% 79th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male 103.3% 2018 up 1.1% 65th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index 0.9722 GPI 2018 down 1.1% 137th
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary 94.8% 2017 down 0.8% 105th
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes 3.03 million 2025 up 1.5% 68th
Population of compulsory school age, female 1.49 million 2025 up 1.5% 68th
Population of compulsory school age, male 1.54 million 2025 up 1.6% 68th
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes 555,683 2024 up 6.0% 80th
Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2023 down 34.7% 114th
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 12.9% 2024 down 26.1% 43rd
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female 267,096 2024 up 4.7% 79th
Duration of compulsory education 12 years 2025 unchanged 33rd
Official entrance age to compulsory education 6 years 2025 unchanged 21st
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 13.1% 2024 down 24.4% 36th
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 12.8% 2024 down 27.7% 49th
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female 1,737 2024 down 47.9% 70th
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female 1,435 2024 down 48.6% 70th
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male 2,297 2024 down 58.1% 69th
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, male 2,129 2024 down 57.3% 68th
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male 288,587 2024 up 7.2% 81st
Government spending on education as a share of GDP 4.9% 2022 up 20.9% 67th
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes 102.6% 2018 up 18.5% 49th
Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, female 1,259 2024 down 41.1% 73rd
Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, male 1,876 2024 down 50.1% 73rd
Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2023 — 137th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 0.4% 2025 down 75.0% 182nd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 0.5% 2025 down 72.2% 176th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 0.3% 2025 down 78.6% 183rd
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both 1.0% 2025 down 83.6% 192nd
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female 1.2% 2025 down 80.3% 185th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male 0.8% 2025 down 87.1% 194th