Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Chile

Chile: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 102.1% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
102.1%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
81st
of 188 countries
All-time high
105.9%
in 2008
All-time low
99.1%
in 1998
Years of data
20
1998–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Chile, 1998–2018

02550751001998200820181998: 99.1 %1999: 100.6 %2000: 102.1 %2002: 101.1 %2003: 100.5 %2004: 103.9 %2005: 103.8 %2006: 104.2 %2007: 105.1 %2008: 105.9 %2009: 104.8 %2010: 102.3 %2011: 102 %2012: 102 %2013: 102.2 %2014: 102.2 %2015: 101.9 %2016: 101.8 %2017: 101.7 %2018: 102.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Chile is 102.1%, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Chile peaked at 105.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 99.1%, in 1998.

That places Chile 81st out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Chile, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 99.1%
1999 100.6% +1.5%
2000 102.1% +1.5%
2002 101.1% -1.0%
2003 100.5% -0.6%
2004 103.9% +3.4%
2005 103.8% -0.1%
2006 104.2% +0.4%
2007 105.1% +0.8%
2008 105.9% +0.7%
2009 104.8% -1.1%
2010 102.3% -2.4%
2011 102.0% -0.3%
2012 102.0% -0.0%
2013 102.2% +0.3%
2014 102.2% -0.0%
2015 101.9% -0.3%
2016 101.8% -0.1%
2017 101.7% -0.1%
2018 102.1% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 99.9% 99.1% 100.6% 2
2000s 103.5% 100.5% 105.9% 9
2010s 102.0% 101.7% 102.3% 9

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 78 Brunei Darussalam 102.3% compare
  2. 79 France 102.2% compare
  3. 80 Kuwait 102.2% compare
  4. 82 Suriname 102.1% compare
  5. 83 Italy 102.0% compare
  6. 84 Bhutan 102.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Chile?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Chile was 102.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 105.9% in 2008.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 99.1% in 1998.
How does Chile rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Chile ranks 81st out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Chile data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,592 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.