Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) in Chile
Chile: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) 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 (number) (pre-primary) 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% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 264,101 is above the median for high income countries, which is 48,014, 5.5× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Chile's 264,101 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 51,265, 5.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) in Chile changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +66.6% | 40,104 | 66,813 |
| 1998 | +49.0% | 142,640 | 212,576 |
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
- 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 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