Chile - Primary education
Primary education, duration (years)
Primary education, duration (years) in Chile was 6.00 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 51 years was 8.00 in 1997, while its lowest value was 6.00 in 1970.
Definition: Primary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in primary school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.00 |
| 1971 | 6.00 |
| 1972 | 6.00 |
| 1973 | 6.00 |
| 1974 | 6.00 |
| 1975 | 6.00 |
| 1976 | 6.00 |
| 1977 | 6.00 |
| 1978 | 6.00 |
| 1979 | 6.00 |
| 1980 | 6.00 |
| 1981 | 6.00 |
| 1982 | 6.00 |
| 1983 | 6.00 |
| 1984 | 6.00 |
| 1985 | 6.00 |
| 1986 | 6.00 |
| 1987 | 6.00 |
| 1988 | 6.00 |
| 1989 | 6.00 |
| 1990 | 6.00 |
| 1991 | 6.00 |
| 1992 | 6.00 |
| 1993 | 6.00 |
| 1994 | 6.00 |
| 1995 | 6.00 |
| 1996 | 6.00 |
| 1997 | 8.00 |
| 1998 | 6.00 |
| 1999 | 6.00 |
| 2000 | 6.00 |
| 2001 | 6.00 |
| 2002 | 6.00 |
| 2003 | 6.00 |
| 2004 | 6.00 |
| 2005 | 6.00 |
| 2006 | 6.00 |
| 2007 | 6.00 |
| 2008 | 6.00 |
| 2009 | 6.00 |
| 2010 | 6.00 |
| 2011 | 6.00 |
| 2012 | 6.00 |
| 2013 | 6.00 |
| 2014 | 6.00 |
| 2015 | 6.00 |
| 2016 | 6.00 |
| 2017 | 6.00 |
| 2018 | 6.00 |
| 2019 | 6.00 |
| 2020 | 6.00 |
| 2021 | 6.00 |
Primary education, pupils
The value for Primary education, pupils in Chile was 1,552,914 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 1,937,002 in 1974 and a minimum value of 1,469,099 in 2014.
Definition: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,752,005 |
| 1971 | 1,876,954 |
| 1972 | 1,907,160 |
| 1973 | 1,931,356 |
| 1974 | 1,937,002 |
| 1975 | 1,899,501 |
| 1976 | 1,845,796 |
| 1977 | 1,825,758 |
| 1978 | 1,810,257 |
| 1979 | 1,804,834 |
| 1980 | 1,754,075 |
| 1981 | 1,714,614 |
| 1982 | 1,676,005 |
| 1983 | 1,647,081 |
| 1984 | 1,593,266 |
| 1985 | 1,596,471 |
| 1986 | 1,574,899 |
| 1988 | 1,543,596 |
| 1989 | 1,564,047 |
| 1990 | 1,593,486 |
| 1991 | 1,609,140 |
| 1992 | 1,583,503 |
| 1993 | 1,608,204 |
| 1996 | 1,687,386 |
| 1997 | 1,753,867 |
| 1998 | 1,777,257 |
| 1999 | 1,804,612 |
| 2000 | 1,798,515 |
| 2002 | 1,753,952 |
| 2003 | 1,713,538 |
| 2004 | 1,755,997 |
| 2005 | 1,720,951 |
| 2006 | 1,694,765 |
| 2007 | 1,679,017 |
| 2008 | 1,656,810 |
| 2009 | 1,611,682 |
| 2010 | 1,546,543 |
| 2011 | 1,520,405 |
| 2012 | 1,503,898 |
| 2013 | 1,472,348 |
| 2014 | 1,469,099 |
| 2015 | 1,477,538 |
| 2016 | 1,493,732 |
| 2017 | 1,514,761 |
| 2018 | 1,540,085 |
| 2019 | 1,552,914 |
Primary education, pupils (% female)
Primary education, pupils (% female) in Chile was 48.40 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 47 years was 49.46 in 1970, while its lowest value was 47.77 in 2008.
Definition: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 49.46 |
| 1971 | 49.28 |
| 1972 | 49.16 |
| 1973 | 49.19 |
| 1974 | 49.01 |
| 1975 | 48.91 |
| 1976 | 48.96 |
| 1977 | 48.87 |
| 1978 | 48.78 |
| 1979 | 48.68 |
| 1980 | 48.61 |
| 1981 | 48.62 |
| 1982 | 48.29 |
| 1983 | 48.46 |
| 1984 | 48.37 |
| 1985 | 48.37 |
| 1986 | 48.33 |
| 1989 | 48.64 |
| 1990 | 48.67 |
| 1991 | 48.64 |
| 1992 | 48.52 |
| 1993 | 48.59 |
| 1996 | 48.39 |
| 1997 | 48.45 |
| 1998 | 48.41 |
| 1999 | 48.42 |
| 2000 | 48.51 |
| 2002 | 48.50 |
| 2003 | 48.47 |
| 2004 | 47.93 |
| 2005 | 47.96 |
| 2006 | 47.95 |
| 2007 | 47.83 |
| 2008 | 47.77 |
| 2009 | 47.85 |
| 2010 | 48.36 |
| 2011 | 48.29 |
| 2012 | 48.30 |
| 2013 | 48.31 |
| 2014 | 48.33 |
| 2015 | 48.34 |
| 2016 | 48.37 |
| 2017 | 48.40 |
Primary education, teachers
The value for Primary education, teachers in Chile was 91,682 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 91,682 in 2019 and a minimum value of 50,261 in 2003.
Definition: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1998 | 53,480 |
| 1999 | 56,424 |
| 2000 | 55,808 |
| 2002 | 53,267 |
| 2003 | 50,261 |
| 2004 | 64,334 |
| 2005 | 66,060 |
| 2006 | 65,852 |
| 2007 | 66,862 |
| 2008 | 67,240 |
| 2009 | 70,044 |
| 2010 | 66,059 |
| 2011 | 69,191 |
| 2012 | 71,073 |
| 2013 | 75,405 |
| 2014 | 78,769 |
| 2015 | 80,398 |
| 2016 | 82,980 |
| 2017 | 85,130 |
| 2018 | 88,051 |
| 2019 | 91,682 |
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Primary education, teachers (% female) in Chile was 80.80 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 21 years was 81.27 in 2015, while its lowest value was 77.05 in 1999.
Definition: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1998 | 77.53 |
| 1999 | 77.05 |
| 2000 | 77.61 |
| 2002 | 77.34 |
| 2003 | 77.10 |
| 2004 | 78.09 |
| 2005 | 78.07 |
| 2006 | 78.13 |
| 2007 | 78.40 |
| 2008 | 78.05 |
| 2009 | 77.82 |
| 2010 | 77.69 |
| 2011 | 78.25 |
| 2012 | 78.19 |
| 2013 | 80.94 |
| 2014 | 80.95 |
| 2015 | 81.27 |
| 2016 | 81.22 |
| 2017 | 81.04 |
| 2018 | 80.83 |
| 2019 | 80.80 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Outcomes
