Enrolment in primary education, male in Chile

Chile: Enrolment in primary education, male was 794,811 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
794,811 number
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
74th
of 202 countries
All-time high
987,731 number
in 1974
All-time low
759,091 number
in 2014
Years of data
44
1970–2018

Enrolment in primary education, male in Chile, 1970–2018

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1970199420181970: 885.4k number1971: 952.1k number1972: 969.6k number1973: 981.4k number1974: 987.7k number1975: 970.5k number1976: 942.1k number1977: 933.5k number1978: 927.1k number1979: 926.2k number1980: 901.5k number1981: 880.9k number1982: 866.6k number1983: 848.9k number1984: 822.6k number1985: 824.2k number1986: 813.8k number1989: 803.3k number1990: 818.0k number1991: 826.4k number1992: 815.1k number1993: 826.8k number1996: 870.9k number1997: 904.1k number1998: 916.9k number1999: 930.9k number2000: 926.1k number2002: 903.2k number2003: 883.0k number2004: 914.3k number2005: 895.5k number2006: 882.1k number2007: 875.9k number2008: 865.4k number2009: 840.4k number2010: 798.6k number2011: 786.2k number2012: 777.6k number2013: 761.0k number2014: 759.1k number2015: 763.3k number2016: 771.2k number2017: 781.7k number2018: 794.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, enrolment in primary education, male in Chile stood at 794,811 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Chile peaked at 987,731 number in 1974 and was at its lowest, 759,091 number, in 2014.

Chile ranks 74th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.

Enrolment in primary education, male in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, male (number) in Chile, 1970 to 2018.
Year number Change
1970 885,418 number —
1971 952,068 number +7.5%
1972 969,571 number +1.8%
1973 981,397 number +1.2%
1974 987,731 number +0.6%
1975 970,497 number -1.7%
1976 942,063 number -2.9%
1977 933,514 number -0.9%
1978 927,131 number -0.7%
1979 926,188 number -0.1%
1980 901,456 number -2.7%
1981 880,902 number -2.3%
1982 866,605 number -1.6%
1983 848,922 number -2.0%
1984 822,557 number -3.1%
1985 824,210 number +0.2%
1986 813,820 number -1.3%
1989 803,335 number -1.3%
1990 817,961 number +1.8%
1991 826,375 number +1.0%
1992 815,122 number -1.4%
1993 826,780 number +1.4%
1996 870,863 number +5.3%
1997 904,097 number +3.8%
1998 916,930 number +1.4%
1999 930,889 number +1.5%
2000 926,090 number -0.5%
2002 903,206 number -2.5%
2003 882,953 number -2.2%
2004 914,326 number +3.6%
2005 895,550 number -2.1%
2006 882,070 number -1.5%
2007 875,865 number -0.7%
2008 865,371 number -1.2%
2009 840,445 number -2.9%
2010 798,561 number -5.0%
2011 786,232 number -1.5%
2012 777,587 number -1.1%
2013 761,050 number -2.1%
2014 759,091 number -0.3%
2015 763,253 number +0.5%
2016 771,190 number +1.0%
2017 781,667 number +1.4%
2018 794,811 number +1.7%

Chile compared with similar countries

  • Chile's 794,811 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 135,298 number, 5.9× the median. (75 countries reporting)
  • Chile's 794,811 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 184,329 number, 4.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 947,558 number 885,418 number 987,731 number 10
1980s 845,226 number 803,335 number 901,456 number 8
1990s 863,627 number 815,122 number 930,889 number 8
2000s 887,320 number 840,445 number 926,090 number 9
2010s 777,049 number 759,091 number 798,561 number 9

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 71 Sierra Leone 874,177 number compare
  2. 72 Togo 808,042 number compare
  3. 73 Syria 803,207 number compare
  4. 75 Haiti 761,691 number compare
  5. 76 Kazakhstan 745,445 number compare
  6. 77 Bolivia 707,797 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, male in Chile?
Enrolment in primary education, male in Chile was 794,811 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 987,731 number in 1974.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 759,091 number in 2014.
How does Chile rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
Chile ranks 74th out of 202 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Chile data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,575 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.