Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Chile

Chile: Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 0.5% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.5%
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
51st
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 1998
All-time low
0.5%
in 1987
Years of data
14
1987–2017

Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Chile, 1987–2017

00.20.40.60.81987200220171987: 0.463 % of population with low education1990: 0.88 % of population with low education1992: 0.88 % of population with low education1994: 0.635 % of population with low education1996: 0.606 % of population with low education1998: 0.896 % of population with low education2000: 0.842 % of population with low education2003: 0.834 % of population with low education2006: 0.806 % of population with low education2009: 0.774 % of population with low education2011: 0.578 % of population with low education2013: 0.545 % of population with low education2015: 0.522 % of population with low education2017: 0.505 % of population with low education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with low education.

Analysis

In 2017, working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Chile stood at 0.5%.

The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 37.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Chile peaked at 0.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1987.

Chile ranks 51st of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education) in Chile, 1987 to 2017.
Year % of population with low education Change
1987 0.5%
1990 0.9% +90.3%
1992 0.9% -0.0%
1994 0.6% -27.8%
1996 0.6% -4.6%
1998 0.9% +47.9%
2000 0.8% -6.1%
2003 0.8% -0.9%
2006 0.8% -3.4%
2009 0.8% -3.9%
2011 0.6% -25.4%
2013 0.5% -5.6%
2015 0.5% -4.2%
2017 0.5% -3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1
1990s 0.8% 0.6% 0.9% 5
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 4
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 4

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 48 Portugal 0.5% compare
  2. 49 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.5% compare
  3. 50 Jordan 0.5% compare
  4. 52 Mali 0.5% compare
  5. 53 Colombia 0.5% compare
  6. 54 Madagascar 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Chile?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Chile was 0.5% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 1998.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1987.
How does Chile rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Chile ranks 51st out of 108 countries with data for 2017.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Chile data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education)
Unit
% of population with low education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,501 data points, 1970–2021
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