UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary in Chile

Chile: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary was 97.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
97.8%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
32nd
of 70 countries
All-time high
99.7%
in 2008
All-time low
87.6%
in 1970
Years of data
10
1970–2017

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary in Chile, 1970–2017

0204060801001970199320171970: 87.61982: 90.62004: 98.32007: 96.52008: 99.72010: 97.42011: 96.72013: 97.52015: 97.32017: 97.8

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Chile recorded 97.8% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary in Chile peaked at 99.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 87.6%, in 1970.

That places Chile 32nd out of 70 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary in Chile, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary (ISCED 1). Total in Chile, 1970 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1970 87.6%
1982 90.6% +3.5%
2004 98.3% +8.4%
2007 96.5% -1.8%
2008 99.7% +3.3%
2010 97.4% -2.3%
2011 96.7% -0.7%
2013 97.5% +0.8%
2015 97.3% -0.2%
2017 97.8% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 87.6% 87.6% 87.6% 1
1980s 90.6% 90.6% 90.6% 1
2000s 98.1% 96.5% 99.7% 3
2010s 97.4% 96.7% 97.8% 5

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 29 Spain 98.3% compare
  2. 30 Trinidad and Tobago 98.1% compare
  3. 31 Philippines 98.0% compare
  4. 33 Israel 97.8% compare
  5. 34 Puerto Rico 97.2% compare
  6. 35 Greece 97.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary in Chile?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary in Chile was 97.8% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2008.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 87.6% in 1970.
How does Chile rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary?
Chile ranks 32nd out of 70 countries with data for 2017.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Chile data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary (ISCED 1). Total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary (ISCED 1). Total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
70 places, 719 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with at least some primary education (ISCED 1). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above with some primary education by the total population of the same age group and multiplying the result by 100. The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) educational attainment dataset shows the educational composition of the population aged 25 years and above and hence the stock and quality of human capital within a country. The dataset also reflects the structure and performance of the education system and its accumulated impact on human capital formation. For more information, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/