School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Chile

Chile: School age population, one year before than official primary entry was 250,598 number in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
250,598 number
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
75th
of 202 countries
All-time high
293,523 number
in 1997
All-time low
238,617 number
in 2010
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Chile, 1970–2020

0100.0k200.0k300.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Chile is 250,598 number, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Chile peaked at 293,523 number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 238,617 number, in 2010.

That places Chile 75th out of 202 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Chile, year by year

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Chile, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 259,164 number —
1971 259,520 number +0.1%
1972 259,064 number -0.2%
1973 258,063 number -0.4%
1974 256,922 number -0.4%
1975 256,144 number -0.3%
1976 255,419 number -0.3%
1977 254,712 number -0.3%
1978 254,099 number -0.2%
1979 253,662 number -0.2%
1980 253,485 number -0.1%
1981 254,083 number +0.2%
1982 255,232 number +0.5%
1983 256,686 number +0.6%
1984 258,083 number +0.5%
1985 258,978 number +0.3%
1986 259,728 number +0.3%
1987 260,407 number +0.3%
1988 261,405 number +0.4%
1989 263,268 number +0.7%
1990 266,606 number +1.3%
1991 271,250 number +1.7%
1992 276,895 number +2.1%
1993 282,732 number +2.1%
1994 287,660 number +1.7%
1995 290,378 number +0.9%
1996 292,512 number +0.7%
1997 293,523 number +0.3%
1998 293,215 number -0.1%
1999 291,417 number -0.6%
2000 288,031 number -1.2%
2001 282,135 number -2.0%
2002 274,222 number -2.8%
2003 265,461 number -3.2%
2004 257,410 number -3.0%
2005 251,934 number -2.1%
2006 247,331 number -1.8%
2007 243,870 number -1.4%
2008 241,453 number -1.0%
2009 239,825 number -0.7%
2010 238,617 number -0.5%
2011 239,461 number +0.4%
2012 241,624 number +0.9%
2013 244,509 number +1.2%
2014 247,309 number +1.1%
2015 248,883 number +0.6%
2016 250,543 number +0.7%
2017 252,151 number +0.6%
2018 253,130 number +0.4%
2019 252,780 number -0.1%
2020 250,598 number -0.9%

Chile compared with similar countries

  • Chile's 250,598 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 57,008 number, 4.4× the median. (72 countries reporting)
  • Chile's 250,598 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 47,502 number, 5.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 256,677 number 253,662 number 259,520 number 10
1980s 258,136 number 253,485 number 263,268 number 10
1990s 284,619 number 266,606 number 293,523 number 10
2000s 259,167 number 239,825 number 288,031 number 10
2010s 246,901 number 238,617 number 253,130 number 10
2020s 250,598 number 250,598 number 250,598 number 1

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 72 Australia 330,328 number compare
  2. 73 Ecuador 325,291 number compare
  3. 74 South Sudan 320,361 number compare
  4. 76 Haiti 250,179 number compare
  5. 77 Tajikistan 245,129 number compare
  6. 78 Bolivia 236,782 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Chile?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Chile was 250,598 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 293,523 number in 1997.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 238,617 number in 2010.
How does Chile rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Chile ranks 75th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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 School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/