Primary completion rate, total in Chile

Chile: Primary completion rate, total was 99.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
99.1%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
48th
of 189 countries
All-time high
100.9%
in 2023
All-time low
95.1%
in 2011
Years of data
14
2011–2024

Primary completion rate, total in Chile, 2011–2024

02550751002011201720242011: 95.1 % of relevant age group2012: 97.4 % of relevant age group2013: 97 % of relevant age group2014: 98.2 % of relevant age group2015: 97.8 % of relevant age group2016: 98.4 % of relevant age group2017: 98.2 % of relevant age group2018: 98.2 % of relevant age group2019: 97.4 % of relevant age group2020: 98 % of relevant age group2021: 99.2 % of relevant age group2022: 100.3 % of relevant age group2023: 100.9 % of relevant age group2024: 99.1 % of relevant age group

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary completion rate, total in Chile is 99.1%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary completion rate, total in Chile peaked at 100.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 95.1%, in 2011.

That places Chile 48th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 97.5% 95.1% 98.4% 9
2020s 99.5% 98.0% 100.9% 5

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 45 Saudi Arabia 99.4% compare
  2. 46 Sierra Leone 99.2% compare
  3. 47 United Arab Emirates 99.2% compare
  4. 49 Cape Verde 99.1% compare
  5. 50 Argentina 98.9% compare
  6. 51 Czechia 98.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary completion rate, total in Chile?
Primary completion rate, total in Chile was 99.1% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary completion rate, total recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 100.9% in 2023.
What is the lowest primary completion rate, total recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 95.1% in 2011.
How does Chile rank for primary completion rate, total?
Chile ranks 48th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary completion rate, total rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Chile data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,786 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.