Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Chile
Chile: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0275 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Chile, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Chile is 0.0275 units per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Chile peaked at 0.0341 units per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0061 units per person, in 1970.
That places Chile 78th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Chile, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0061 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0069 units per person | +11.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0077 units per person | +11.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0077 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0104 units per person | +35.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0117 units per person | +12.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0121 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0135 units per person | +10.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0141 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0144 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0152 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 0.015 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0156 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0144 units per person | -7.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0163 units per person | +13.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0167 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0167 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0161 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0164 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.015 units per person | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0174 units per person | +15.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0182 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0184 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0195 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0197 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0287 units per person | +46.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0294 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0291 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0265 units per person | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0245 units per person | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0244 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.025 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0243 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0244 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0239 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0243 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.03 units per person | +23.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0314 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0317 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0332 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0341 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0341 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0339 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0332 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0328 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0331 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0322 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0302 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0298 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0291 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0275 units per person | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0105 units per person | 0.0061 units per person | 0.0144 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0158 units per person | 0.0144 units per person | 0.0167 units per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0203 units per person | 0.015 units per person | 0.0294 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0252 units per person | 0.0239 units per person | 0.0291 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0327 units per person | 0.03 units per person | 0.0341 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0298 units per person | 0.0275 units per person | 0.0322 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More education data for Chile
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Chile?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Chile was 0.0275 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0341 units per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0061 units per person in 1970.
- How does Chile rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Chile ranks 78th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.