Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Chile
Chile: Primary Gross Enrollment Rate was 99.49 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Chile, 1970–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Chile recorded 99.49 for primary gross enrollment rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary gross enrollment rate in Chile peaked at 127.36 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 79.19, in 1997.
Chile ranks 114th of 205 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.
Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 118.96 | — |
| 1971 | 125.9 | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 126.64 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 127.36 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 126.98 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 123.89 | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 120.03 | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 118.69 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 117.83 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 117.53 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 114.44 | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 112.24 | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 110.06 | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 108.4 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 104.9 | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 105.03 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 103.49 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 100.87 | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 101.75 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 103.08 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 103.33 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 100.71 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 101.07 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 101.5 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 79.19 | -22.0% |
| 1998 | 104.11 | +31.5% |
| 1999 | 105.06 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 101.36 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 101.29 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 101.06 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 105.63 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 105.35 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 105.67 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 106.52 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 106.87 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 105.76 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 103.22 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 103.17 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 103.37 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 102.08 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 101.93 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 101.71 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 101.58 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 101.4 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 101.54 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 101.19 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 99.7 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 99.37 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 100.19 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 100.32 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 99.49 | -0.8% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 99.49 is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.82, 100% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Chile's 99.49 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.49, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Chile changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +31.5% | 79.19 | 104.11 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 122.38 | 117.53 | 127.36 | 10 |
| 1980s | 106.8 | 100.87 | 114.44 | 9 |
| 1990s | 99.76 | 79.19 | 105.06 | 8 |
| 2000s | 104.39 | 101.06 | 106.87 | 9 |
| 2010s | 102.12 | 101.19 | 103.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.81 | 99.37 | 100.32 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More gender data for Chile
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,924 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.5 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 17,310 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 17,310 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8066 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 84,176 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 87,774 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 86,136 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 89,748 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 90,628 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary gross enrollment rate in Chile?
- Primary gross enrollment rate in Chile was 99.49 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary gross enrollment rate recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 127.36 in 1973.
- What is the lowest primary gross enrollment rate recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.19 in 1997.
- How does Chile rank for primary gross enrollment rate?
- Chile ranks 114th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Primary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.