Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in Chile

Chile: Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education was 1.43 in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
1.43
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
21st
of 28 countries
All-time high
2.5
in 1992
All-time low
1.36
in 2013
Years of data
11
1990–2017

Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in Chile, 1990–2017

00.511.522.51990200320171990: 1.81992: 2.51994: 1.52000: 22003: 1.62006: 1.62009: 1.82011: 1.42013: 1.42015: 1.42017: 1.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in Chile stood at 1.43.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in Chile peaked at 2.5 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.36, in 2013.

That places Chile 21st out of 28 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in Chile, 1990 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1990 1.75 —
1992 2.5 +42.9%
1994 1.5 -40.0%
2000 2 +33.3%
2003 1.56 -22.2%
2006 1.58 +1.5%
2009 1.78 +12.7%
2011 1.4 -21.3%
2013 1.36 -3.1%
2015 1.43 +5.3%
2017 1.43 +0.2%

Chile compared with similar countries

  • Chile's 1.43 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.55, 93% of the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.92 1.5 2.5 3
2000s 1.73 1.56 2 4
2010s 1.4 1.36 1.43 4

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 18 Paraguay 1.5 compare
  2. 19 Dominican Republic 1.5 compare
  3. 20 Mexico 1.45 compare
  4. 22 Honduras 1.37 compare
  5. 23 Thailand 1.29 compare
  6. 24 Peru 1.28 compare

See the full ranking of 28 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in Chile?
Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in Chile was 1.43 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 2.5 in 1992.
What is the lowest public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 1.36 in 2013.
How does Chile rank for public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Chile ranks 21st out of 28 countries with data for 2017.
Is public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Chile data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
28 places, 378 data points, 1970–2021
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