Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Chile
Chile: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) was 301,422 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Chile, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Chile is 301,422 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Chile peaked at 301,422 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 31,483 number, in 1970.
Chile ranks 45th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Chile, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 31,483 number | — |
| 1971 | 35,769 number | +13.6% |
| 1972 | 39,634 number | +10.8% |
| 1973 | 40,104 number | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 66,813 number | +66.6% |
| 1977 | 75,259 number | +12.6% |
| 1978 | 79,584 number | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 82,133 number | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 87,066 number | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 99,714 number | +14.5% |
| 1986 | 103,365 number | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 107,197 number | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 105,113 number | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 108,786 number | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 101,532 number | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 119,010 number | +17.2% |
| 1993 | 126,129 number | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 129,654 number | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 139,142 number | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 142,640 number | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 212,576 number | +49.0% |
| 1999 | 219,940 number | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 221,267 number | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 206,017 number | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 191,937 number | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 193,005 number | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 201,092 number | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 199,770 number | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 203,951 number | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 202,301 number | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 208,240 number | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 248,680 number | +19.4% |
| 2011 | 263,115 number | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 268,910 number | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 283,764 number | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 295,448 number | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 298,984 number | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 300,552 number | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 299,914 number | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 301,422 number | +0.5% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 301,422 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 48,735 number, 6.2× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Chile's 301,422 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54,233 number, 5.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) 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 number | 66,813 number |
| 1998 | +49.0% | 142,640 number | 212,576 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56,347 number | 31,483 number | 82,133 number | 8 |
| 1980s | 100,491 number | 87,066 number | 107,197 number | 5 |
| 1990s | 144,379 number | 101,532 number | 219,940 number | 9 |
| 2000s | 203,064 number | 191,937 number | 221,267 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 284,532 number | 248,680 number | 301,422 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More education data for Chile
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.02 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.88 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Chile?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Chile was 301,422 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 301,422 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,483 number in 1970.
- How does Chile rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- Chile ranks 45th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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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About this data
Total number of female students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.