Working-age population with primary education, primary education and in Chile

Chile: Working-age population with primary education, primary education and was 1.0% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
1.0%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
20th
of 108 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2000
All-time low
0.9%
in 1987
Years of data
14
1987–2017

Working-age population with primary education, primary education and in Chile, 1987–2017

00.20.40.60.811987200220171987: 0.915 % of population with low education in working age1990: 0.95 % of population with low education in working age1992: 0.952 % of population with low education in working age1994: 0.956 % of population with low education in working age1996: 0.955 % of population with low education in working age1998: 0.948 % of population with low education in working age2000: 0.966 % of population with low education in working age2003: 0.963 % of population with low education in working age2006: 0.961 % of population with low education in working age2009: 0.95 % of population with low education in working age2011: 0.959 % of population with low education in working age2013: 0.962 % of population with low education in working age2015: 0.963 % of population with low education in working age2017: 0.961 % of population with low education in working age

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

Analysis

In 2017, working-age population with primary education, primary education and in Chile stood at 1.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with primary education, primary education and in Chile peaked at 1.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1987.

Chile ranks 20th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Working-age population with primary education, primary education and in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with primary education, primary education and below (% of population with low education in working age) in Chile, 1987 to 2017.
Year % of population with low education in working age Change
1987 0.9% —
1990 0.9% +3.7%
1992 1.0% +0.2%
1994 1.0% +0.5%
1996 1.0% -0.1%
1998 0.9% -0.8%
2000 1.0% +1.9%
2003 1.0% -0.3%
2006 1.0% -0.2%
2009 0.9% -1.2%
2011 1.0% +1.0%
2013 1.0% +0.2%
2015 1.0% +0.1%
2017 1.0% -0.2%

Chile compared with similar countries

  • Chile's 1.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9%, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Chile's 1.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9%, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1
1990s 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% 5
2000s 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% 4
2010s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 4

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 17 Indonesia 1.0% compare
  2. 18 North Macedonia 1.0% compare
  3. 19 Philippines 1.0% compare
  4. 21 Ethiopia 1.0% compare
  5. 22 Mexico 0.9% compare
  6. 23 Thailand 0.9% compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with primary education, primary education and in Chile?
Working-age population with primary education, primary education and in Chile was 1.0% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with primary education, primary education and recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest working-age population with primary education, primary education and recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1987.
How does Chile rank for working-age population with primary education, primary education and?
Chile ranks 20th out of 108 countries with data for 2017.
Is working-age population with primary education, primary education and rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Chile data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population with primary education, primary education and below (% of population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with primary education, primary education and below (% of population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of population with low education in working age
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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