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

Chile: School age population, one year before than official primary entry was 127,513 number in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
127,513 number
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
75th
of 202 countries
All-time high
149,390 number
in 1997
All-time low
121,515 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

In 2020, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Chile stood at 127,513 number.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Chile peaked at 149,390 number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 121,515 number, in 2010.

Chile ranks 75th of 202 countries on this measure, 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, male (number) in Chile, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 130,800 number —
1971 131,011 number +0.2%
1972 130,828 number -0.1%
1973 130,379 number -0.3%
1974 129,861 number -0.4%
1975 129,516 number -0.3%
1976 129,207 number -0.2%
1977 128,910 number -0.2%
1978 128,662 number -0.2%
1979 128,501 number -0.1%
1980 128,467 number -0.0%
1981 128,823 number +0.3%
1982 129,458 number +0.5%
1983 130,249 number +0.6%
1984 131,017 number +0.6%
1985 131,539 number +0.4%
1986 131,957 number +0.3%
1987 132,345 number +0.3%
1988 132,897 number +0.4%
1989 133,890 number +0.7%
1990 135,629 number +1.3%
1991 138,003 number +1.8%
1992 140,882 number +2.1%
1993 143,858 number +2.1%
1994 146,371 number +1.7%
1995 147,762 number +1.0%
1996 148,861 number +0.7%
1997 149,390 number +0.4%
1998 149,248 number -0.1%
1999 148,344 number -0.6%
2000 146,622 number -1.2%
2001 143,633 number -2.0%
2002 139,614 number -2.8%
2003 135,161 number -3.2%
2004 131,068 number -3.0%
2005 128,285 number -2.1%
2006 125,945 number -1.8%
2007 124,187 number -1.4%
2008 122,960 number -1.0%
2009 122,132 number -0.7%
2010 121,515 number -0.5%
2011 121,930 number +0.3%
2012 123,017 number +0.9%
2013 124,475 number +1.2%
2014 125,899 number +1.1%
2015 126,711 number +0.6%
2016 127,530 number +0.6%
2017 128,335 number +0.6%
2018 128,826 number +0.4%
2019 128,639 number -0.1%
2020 127,513 number -0.9%

Chile compared with similar countries

  • Chile's 127,513 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 29,178 number, 4.4× the median. (72 countries reporting)
  • Chile's 127,513 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24,260 number, 5.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 129,768 number 128,501 number 131,011 number 10
1980s 131,064 number 128,467 number 133,890 number 10
1990s 144,835 number 135,629 number 149,390 number 10
2000s 131,961 number 122,132 number 146,622 number 10
2010s 125,688 number 121,515 number 128,826 number 10
2020s 127,513 number 127,513 number 127,513 number 1

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 72 Sri Lanka 169,217 number compare
  2. 73 Ecuador 166,224 number compare
  3. 74 South Sudan 162,197 number compare
  4. 76 Haiti 127,283 number compare
  5. 77 Tajikistan 125,824 number compare
  6. 78 Bolivia 120,979 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 127,513 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 149,390 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 121,515 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 4.9%. 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, male (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, male (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

Male 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/