Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Chile
Chile: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development was 8.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Chile, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Chile stood at 8.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 72.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Chile peaked at 31.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2017.
That places Chile 51st out of 64 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 29.8% | — |
| 2014 | 30.5% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 31.0% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 31.6% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | -86.9% |
| 2018 | 9.9% | +138.5% |
| 2019 | 9.5% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 9.5% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 8.4% | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 9.1% | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 8.8% | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 8.5% | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.9% | 4.1% | 31.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 8.4% | 9.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More education data for Chile
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 76,965 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 17,744 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 732,193 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 640,750 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Chile?
- Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Chile was 8.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 31.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2017.
- How does Chile rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development?
- Chile ranks 51st out of 64 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.3%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development 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