Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Chile
Chile: Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes was 707,572 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Chile, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Chile is 707,572, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Chile peaked at 811,813 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 434,754, in 1998.
That places Chile 45th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 434,754 | — |
| 2013 | 731,552 | +68.3% |
| 2014 | 756,456 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 770,389 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 779,953 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 787,974 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 795,442 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 811,813 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 777,749 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 741,925 | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 738,086 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 728,380 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 707,572 | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 434,754 | 434,754 | 434,754 | 1 |
| 2010s | 776,226 | 731,552 | 811,813 | 7 |
| 2020s | 738,742 | 707,572 | 777,749 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More education data for Chile
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 96,048 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 21,633 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 280,113 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 264,101 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.63 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.49 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0754 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Chile?
- Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Chile was 707,572 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 811,813 in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 434,754 in 1998.
- How does Chile rank for enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes?
- Chile ranks 45th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release