School age population, one year before than official … female than in Chile

Chile: School age population, one year before than official … female than was 123,085 number in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
123,085 number
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
75th
of 202 countries
All-time high
144,133 number
in 1997
All-time low
117,102 number
in 2010
Years of data
51
1970–2020

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Chile recorded 123,085 number for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Chile peaked at 144,133 number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 117,102 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 … female than in Chile, year by year

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (number) in Chile, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 128,364 number —
1971 128,509 number +0.1%
1972 128,236 number -0.2%
1973 127,684 number -0.4%
1974 127,061 number -0.5%
1975 126,628 number -0.3%
1976 126,212 number -0.3%
1977 125,802 number -0.3%
1978 125,437 number -0.3%
1979 125,161 number -0.2%
1980 125,018 number -0.1%
1981 125,260 number +0.2%
1982 125,774 number +0.4%
1983 126,437 number +0.5%
1984 127,066 number +0.5%
1985 127,439 number +0.3%
1986 127,771 number +0.3%
1987 128,062 number +0.2%
1988 128,508 number +0.3%
1989 129,378 number +0.7%
1990 130,977 number +1.2%
1991 133,247 number +1.7%
1992 136,013 number +2.1%
1993 138,874 number +2.1%
1994 141,289 number +1.7%
1995 142,616 number +0.9%
1996 143,651 number +0.7%
1997 144,133 number +0.3%
1998 143,967 number -0.1%
1999 143,073 number -0.6%
2000 141,409 number -1.2%
2001 138,502 number -2.1%
2002 134,608 number -2.8%
2003 130,300 number -3.2%
2004 126,342 number -3.0%
2005 123,649 number -2.1%
2006 121,386 number -1.8%
2007 119,683 number -1.4%
2008 118,493 number -1.0%
2009 117,693 number -0.7%
2010 117,102 number -0.5%
2011 117,531 number +0.4%
2012 118,607 number +0.9%
2013 120,034 number +1.2%
2014 121,410 number +1.1%
2015 122,172 number +0.6%
2016 123,013 number +0.7%
2017 123,816 number +0.7%
2018 124,304 number +0.4%
2019 124,141 number -0.1%
2020 123,085 number -0.9%

Chile compared with similar countries

  • Chile's 123,085 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 27,738 number, 4.4× the median. (72 countries reporting)
  • Chile's 123,085 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,242 number, 5.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 126,909 number 125,161 number 128,509 number 10
1980s 127,071 number 125,018 number 129,378 number 10
1990s 139,784 number 130,977 number 144,133 number 10
2000s 127,206 number 117,693 number 141,409 number 10
2010s 121,213 number 117,102 number 124,304 number 10
2020s 123,085 number 123,085 number 123,085 number 1

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 72 Australia 160,795 number compare
  2. 73 Ecuador 159,067 number compare
  3. 74 South Sudan 158,164 number compare
  4. 76 Haiti 122,896 number compare
  5. 77 Tajikistan 119,305 number compare
  6. 78 Bolivia 115,803 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 123,085 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 144,133 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 117,102 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 5.1%. 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, female (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, female (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

Female 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/