Chile: School enrollment, primary, male (% net)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2017, Chile's school enrollment, primary, male (% net) rose 0.76 percentage points on 2016 (from 93.96% to 94.72%).

Across the 9 yearly changes before that (2008 to 2016), the average change was −0.2 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 0.89 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.1 standard deviations above that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 1.04 percentage points in 2010 and the biggest yearly fall was 1.93 percentage points in 2009. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2008 to 2017 the straight-line trend is downward, about 0.2 percentage points a year. A straight line explains 41% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2017, Chile had the 17th highest value of the 34 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Chile in the 2017 ranking

• Poland — 14th of 34: 95.95%
• Italy — 15th of 34: 95.93%
• North Macedonia — 16th of 34: 94.91%
• Philippines — 18th of 34: 93.86%
• Lesotho — 19th of 34: 93.23%
• Estonia — 20th of 34: 93.17%

What this measures

Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

Limitations: Enrollment indicators are based on annual school surveys, but do not necessarily reflect actual attendance or dropout rates during the year. Also, the length of education differs across countries and can influence enrollment rates, although the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) tries to minimize the difference. For example, a shorter duration for primary education tends to increase the rate; a longer one to decrease it (in part because older children are more at risk of dropping out). Moreover, age at enrollment may be inaccurately estimated or misstated, especially in communities where registration of births is not strictly enforced.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.

All 11 values

School enrollment, primary, male (% net) in nearby economies

• Bahamas, The — 73.33% (2018)
• Barbados — 97.63% (2018)
• Bolivia — 92.98% (2018)
• Colombia — 92.69% (2018)
• Costa Rica — 96.38% (2017)
• Cuba — 97.93% (2018)
• Dominican Republic — 92.74% (2018)
• El Salvador — 80.59% (2018)
• Guatemala — 86.74% (2018)
• Honduras — 79.29% (2017)
• Jamaica

More education data for Chile

• Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 12 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, pupils — 1.49 million (2024)
• Secondary education, pupils — 1.63 million (2024)
• School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) — 84.51% (2020)
• School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) — 0.97 (2020)
• School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) — 0.98 (2020)
• School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)

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Questions people ask

What is Chile's school enrollment, primary, male (% net)?

94.72% in 2017, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 2007?

It is down 1.03 percentage points from 95.75% in 2007. The highest value was 96.3% in 2008 and the lowest 93.4% in 2014.

How does Chile rank?

17th highest of 34 economies with data for 2017.

Is the latest change in school enrollment, primary, male (% net) unusual for Chile?

In 2017, Chile's school enrollment, primary, male (% net) rose 0.76 percentage points on 2016 (from 93.96% to 94.72%). Across the 9 yearly changes before that (2008 to 2016), the average change was −0.2 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 0.89 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.1 standard deviations above that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.PRM.NENR.MA, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://uis.unesco.org/bdds, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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