Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Chile
Chile: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female was 264,101 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Chile, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Chile recorded 264,101 for enrolment in pre-primary education, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Chile peaked at 308,777 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 31,483, in 1970.
Chile ranks 54th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 31,483 | — |
| 1971 | 35,769 | +13.6% |
| 1972 | 39,634 | +10.8% |
| 1973 | 40,104 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 66,813 | +66.6% |
| 1977 | 75,259 | +12.6% |
| 1978 | 79,584 | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 82,133 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 87,066 | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 99,714 | +14.5% |
| 1986 | 103,365 | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 107,197 | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 105,113 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 108,786 | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 101,532 | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 119,010 | +17.2% |
| 1993 | 126,129 | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 129,654 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 139,142 | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 142,640 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 212,576 | +49.0% |
| 1999 | 219,940 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 221,267 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 206,017 | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 191,937 | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 193,005 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 201,092 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 199,770 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 203,951 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 202,301 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 208,240 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 248,680 | +19.4% |
| 2011 | 263,115 | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 268,910 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 283,764 | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 295,448 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 298,984 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 300,552 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 299,914 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 301,422 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 308,777 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 303,940 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 286,685 | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 283,778 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 277,408 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 264,101 | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56,347 | 31,483 | 82,133 | 8 |
| 1980s | 100,491 | 87,066 | 107,197 | 5 |
| 1990s | 144,379 | 101,532 | 219,940 | 9 |
| 2000s | 203,064 | 191,937 | 221,267 | 9 |
| 2010s | 286,957 | 248,680 | 308,777 | 10 |
| 2020s | 283,182 | 264,101 | 303,940 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More education data for Chile
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 94,708 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 99.49 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Chile?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Chile was 264,101 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 308,777 in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,483 in 1970.
- How does Chile rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- Chile ranks 54th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. 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 pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release