Chile vs Fiji: Share of children who are not in pre-primary school

Chile
11.1%
in 2024
Fiji
10.5%
in 2024
Chile rank
97th
Fiji rank
99th

Share of children who are not in pre-primary school over time

  • Chile
  • Fiji
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How they compare

Chile currently reports 11.1% against 10.5% in Fiji, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Fiji's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Fiji ahead.

Chile ranks 97th and Fiji ranks 99th of 179 countries.

Fiji has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Fiji Difference Ahead
2010s 5.5% 17.4% 11.9% Fiji
2020s 8.3% 9.4% 1.1% Fiji

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of children who are not in pre-primary school, Chile or Fiji?
Chile, at 11.1% against 10.5% in Fiji as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of children who are not in pre-primary school between Chile and Fiji?
0.6%, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Fiji?
9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
How do Chile and Fiji rank globally for share of children who are not in pre-primary school?
Chile ranks 97th and Fiji ranks 99th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are not in pre-primary school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 2,923 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

Children one year before the official primary entry age (typically age 5) not enrolled in pre-primary education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.