Total sample population, primary education and below in Chile

Chile: Total sample population, primary education and below was 7.78 million in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
7.78 million
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
38th
of 105 countries
All-time high
8.54 million
in 2011
All-time low
5.31 million
in 1998
Years of data
14
1987–2017

Total sample population, primary education and below in Chile, 1987–2017

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1987200220171987: 7.5M1990: 5.9M1992: 6.2M1994: 8.4M1996: 8.3M1998: 5.3M2000: 5.9M2003: 6.1M2006: 6.4M2009: 6.2M2011: 8.5M2013: 8.2M2015: 8.0M2017: 7.8M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, total sample population, primary education and below in Chile stood at 7.78 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total sample population, primary education and below in Chile peaked at 8.54 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.31 million, in 1998.

That places Chile 38th out of 105 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 7.52 million 7.52 million 7.52 million 1
1990s 6.81 million 5.31 million 8.36 million 5
2000s 6.15 million 5.94 million 6.38 million 4
2010s 8.11 million 7.78 million 8.54 million 4

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 35 Spain 9.45 million compare
  2. 36 Senegal 9.02 million compare
  3. 37 Russia 8.49 million compare
  4. 39 Guinea 7.03 million compare
  5. 40 Ecuador 6.68 million compare
  6. 41 Rwanda 6.66 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total sample population, primary education and below in Chile?
Total sample population, primary education and below in Chile was 7.78 million in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total sample population, primary education and below recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 8.54 million in 2011.
What is the lowest total sample population, primary education and below recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 5.31 million in 1998.
How does Chile rank for total sample population, primary education and below?
Chile ranks 38th out of 105 countries with data for 2017.
Is total sample population, primary education and below rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Chile data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total sample population, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Total sample population, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,492 data points, 1970–2021
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