Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Chile
Chile: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in was 48.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Chile, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Chile is 48.9%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Chile peaked at 50.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 39.5%, in 2015.
Chile ranks 117th of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 40.7% | — |
| 2014 | 39.9% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 39.5% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 39.6% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 50.1% | +26.7% |
| 2018 | 48.6% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 48.2% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 46.8% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 47.9% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 47.3% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 48.0% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 48.9% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.8% | 39.5% | 50.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 47.8% | 46.8% | 48.9% | 5 |
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 percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Chile?
- Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Chile was 48.9% 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 50.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.5% in 2015.
- How does Chile rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
- Chile ranks 117th out of 159 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 up 22.5%. 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, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release