Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Chile
Chile: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in was 51.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Chile, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Chile stood at 51.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Chile peaked at 60.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 49.9%, in 2017.
That places Chile 46th out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 59.3% | — |
| 2014 | 60.1% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 60.5% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 60.4% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 49.9% | -17.5% |
| 2018 | 51.4% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 51.8% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 53.2% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 52.1% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 52.7% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 52.0% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 51.1% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 56.2% | 49.9% | 60.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 52.2% | 51.1% | 53.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 43 Cape Verde 56.5% compare
- 44 Bangladesh 55.2% compare
- 45 Comoros 51.6% compare
- 47 Liberia 49.7% compare
- 48 Norway 48.6% compare
- 49 Turks and Caicos Islands 48.6% 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 percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Chile?
- Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Chile was 51.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 60.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.9% in 2017.
- How does Chile rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
- Chile ranks 46th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release