Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Chile
Chile: Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP was 0.6% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Chile, 1974–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Chile recorded 0.6% for government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in 2022.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Chile peaked at 0.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1975.
That places Chile 27th out of 169 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -16.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | +106.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | +31.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | +85.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | +15.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | +11.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | +27.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +13.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +20.9% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | +27.9% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | +20.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +32.4% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -23.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | +22.2% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | -24.9% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 3 |
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 government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Chile?
- Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Chile was 0.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1975.
- How does Chile rank for government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Chile ranks 27th out of 169 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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 Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release