Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in Chile
Chile: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square was 0.3734 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in Chile, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in Chile stood at 0.3734 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in Chile peaked at 0.4157 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0423 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Chile 149th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in Chile, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0423 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0481 units per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0533 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0539 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0899 units per square kilometre | +66.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1012 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1978 | 0.107 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1105 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1171 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1341 units per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1986 | 0.139 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1442 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1414 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1463 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1366 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1601 units per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1696 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1744 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1871 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1918 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2859 units per square kilometre | +49.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2958 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2976 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2771 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2581 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2596 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2705 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2687 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2743 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2721 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2801 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3345 units per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3539 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3617 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3816 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3983 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4031 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4049 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.404 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4061 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4157 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4092 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3859 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 0.382 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3734 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 0.3734 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.73 units per square kilometre, 22% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Chile's 0.3734 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.11 units per square kilometre, 34% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square 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% | 0.0539 units per square kilometre | 0.0899 units per square kilometre |
| 1998 | +49.0% | 0.1918 units per square kilometre | 0.2859 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0758 units per square kilometre | 0.0423 units per square kilometre | 0.1105 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.1352 units per square kilometre | 0.1171 units per square kilometre | 0.1442 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.1942 units per square kilometre | 0.1366 units per square kilometre | 0.2958 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.2731 units per square kilometre | 0.2581 units per square kilometre | 0.2976 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.3864 units per square kilometre | 0.3345 units per square kilometre | 0.4157 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3876 units per square kilometre | 0.3734 units per square kilometre | 0.4092 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 146 Cote d'Ivoire 0.4188 units per square kilometre compare
- 147 Guinea 0.4033 units per square kilometre compare
- 148 Syria 0.3855 units per square kilometre compare
- 150 Tajikistan 0.3406 units per square kilometre compare
- 151 South Africa 0.3361 units per square kilometre compare
- 152 Angola 0.3223 units per square kilometre compare
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 (number), per square in Chile?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in Chile was 0.3734 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4157 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0423 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Chile rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square?
- Chile ranks 149th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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, female (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.