Education

Chile

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Adult literacy rate19822017
91.192.69495.496.919822017
Source: World Bank WDI
Tertiary enrollment (gross)20002024
35.454.172.891.511020002024
Source: World Bank WDI
Education spending (% GDP)19742022
2.233.083.934.785.6319742022
Source: World Bank WDI
R&D expenditure (% GDP)20072022
0.3110.3320.3520.3720.39220072022
Source: World Bank WDI
School life expectancy19702018
10.111.713.31516.619702018
Source: WB Education
Tertiary enrollment (gross)19702018
8.432949.770.390.919702018
Source: WB Education
IndicatorValue
Adult literacy rate96.4 %World Bank WDI [2017]
Primary enrollment (gross)99.5 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Secondary enrollment (gross)106 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Tertiary enrollment (gross)110 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Education spending (% GDP)4.91 %World Bank WDI [2022]
R&D expenditure (% GDP)0.392 %World Bank WDI [2022]
Mean years of schooling11.3 yearsUNDP HDI [2023]
Expected years of schooling16.9 yearsUNDP HDI [2023]
Tertiary gender parity (F/M)1.15 indexWorld Bank WDI [2024]
School life expectancy16.6 yearsWB Education [2018]
Pupil-teacher ratio (primary)17.8World Bank WDI [2017]
Primary school dropout rate2.12 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Tertiary enrollment (gross)90.9 %WB Education [2018]
Female literacy rate96.3 %WB Gender [2017]

Section metadata

Data year2024
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage14/14
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • UNDP HDI
    undp_hdi
    Edition: 2023
  • WB Education
    world_bank_education
    Edition: 2024
  • WB Gender
    world_bank_gender
    Edition: 2026
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About this data

Chile's education on Databook compiles 14 indicators from 4 open datasets including World Bank WDI, UNDP HDI, WB Education. Key figures include adult literacy rate (96.4 %), primary enrollment (gross) (99.5 %). Data is referenced to 2024. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.