Chile vs Ecuador: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes

Chile
619,608 number
in 2018
Ecuador
638,551 number
in 2018
Chile rank
44th
Ecuador rank
43rd

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes over time

  • Chile
  • Ecuador
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 638,551 number against 619,608 number in Chile, a difference of 18,943 number.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 44th and Ecuador ranks 43rd of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 4 and Ecuador in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Ecuador Difference Ahead
1970s 117,880 number 23,156 number 94,724 number Chile
1980s 194,199 number 78,352 number 115,847 number Chile
1990s 293,814 number 137,598 number 156,216 number Chile
2000s 410,287 number 267,686 number 142,601 number Chile
2010s 586,926 number 602,575 number 15,649 number Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes, Chile or Ecuador?
Ecuador, at 638,551 number against 619,608 number in Chile as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes between Chile and Ecuador?
18,943 number, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Ecuador?
44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Chile and Ecuador rank globally for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
Chile ranks 44th and Ecuador ranks 43rd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 8,121 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.