Primary education, pupils in Chile
Chile: Primary education, pupils was 1.49 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils in Chile, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, pupils in Chile stood at 1.49 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Chile peaked at 1.94 million in 1974 and was at its lowest, 1.47 million, in 2014.
Chile ranks 76th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.86 million | 1.75 million | 1.94 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.63 million | 1.54 million | 1.75 million | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.68 million | 1.58 million | 1.80 million | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.71 million | 1.61 million | 1.80 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.51 million | 1.47 million | 1.55 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.53 million | 1.49 million | 1.55 million | 5 |
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More education data for Chile
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.5% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 99.5% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 94,708 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 97.9% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 101.1% (2024)
- Labor force, total 10.33 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 42.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Chile?
- Primary education, pupils in Chile was 1.49 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 1.94 million in 1974.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.47 million in 2014.
- How does Chile rank for primary education, pupils?
- Chile ranks 76th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.