Chile vs Ecuador: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school
Chile
68.8%
in 2024
Ecuador
69.2%
in 2023
Chile rank
82nd
Ecuador rank
80th
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school over time
- Chile
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 69.2% against 68.8% in Chile, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Ecuador ahead.
Chile ranks 82nd and Ecuador ranks 80th of 178 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.9% | 59.1% | 9.8% | Chile |
| 2010s | 78.3% | 59.3% | 19.0% | Chile |
| 2020s | 73.3% | 65.2% | 8.1% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children enrolled in pre-primary school, Chile or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 69.2% against 68.8% in Chile as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children enrolled in pre-primary school between Chile and Ecuador?
- 0.4%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Ecuador?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Ecuador rank globally for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school?
- Chile ranks 82nd and Ecuador ranks 80th of 178 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 enrolled 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
Share of children of pre-primary school age (typically 3–5 years old) who are enrolled in pre-primary education.