Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Chile
Chile: Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education was 89.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Chile, 2007–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Chile is 89.7%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Chile peaked at 96.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 84.5%, in 2008.
Chile ranks 72nd of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 87.1% | — |
| 2008 | 84.5% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 86.2% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 90.8% | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 91.4% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 92.8% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 92.6% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 93.5% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 93.0% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 94.7% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 94.5% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 93.7% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 96.1% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 94.3% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 91.8% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 92.1% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 92.8% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 89.7% | -3.4% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 89.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 95.3%, 94% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Chile's 89.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 89.4%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.9% | 84.5% | 87.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 93.3% | 90.8% | 96.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.2% | 89.7% | 94.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 69 Montserrat 90.5% compare
- 70 Kenya 90.5% compare
- 71 Uzbekistan 89.8% compare
- 73 Uruguay 89.1% compare
- 74 Puerto Rico 88.5% compare
- 75 Macao 88.0% 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 net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Chile?
- Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Chile was 89.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 96.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.5% in 2008.
- How does Chile rank for net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education?
- Chile ranks 72nd out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Participation rate in organized learning (one year before the official primary entry age), by sex (%).