Primary education, teachers in Chile

Chile: Primary education, teachers was 94,708 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
94,708
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
59th
of 204 countries
All-time high
95,092
in 2023
All-time low
50,261
in 2003
Years of data
26
1998–2024

Primary education, teachers in Chile, 1998–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1998201120241998: 53.5k1999: 56.4k2000: 55.8k2002: 53.3k2003: 50.3k2004: 64.3k2005: 66.1k2006: 65.9k2007: 66.9k2008: 67.2k2009: 70.0k2010: 66.1k2011: 69.2k2012: 71.1k2013: 75.4k2014: 78.8k2015: 80.4k2016: 83.0k2017: 85.1k2018: 88.1k2019: 91.7k2020: 90.4k2021: 91.4k2022: 93.5k2023: 95.1k2024: 94.7k

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

In 2024, primary education, teachers in Chile stood at 94,708.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Chile peaked at 95,092 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 50,261, in 2003.

That places Chile 59th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 54,952 53,480 56,424 2
2000s 62,192 50,261 70,044 9
2010s 78,874 66,059 91,682 10
2020s 93,028 90,424 95,092 5

Countries ranked near Chile

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  2. 57 Netherlands 98,851 compare
  3. 58 Angola 96,016 compare
  4. 60 Israel 92,770 compare
  5. 61 Burkina Faso 91,764 compare
  6. 62 Zimbabwe 90,330 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, teachers in Chile?
Primary education, teachers in Chile was 94,708 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 95,092 in 2023.
What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 50,261 in 2003.
How does Chile rank for primary education, teachers?
Chile ranks 59th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, teachers
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 9,469 data points, 1970–2025
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Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.