Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Chile
Chile: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development was 51.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
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 51.8%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Chile peaked at 57.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 51.8%, in 2024.
That places Chile 26th out of 62 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 52.0% | — |
| 2014 | 52.2% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 51.9% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 52.0% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 57.9% | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 53.9% | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 51.9% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 52.3% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 52.2% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 52.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 52.0% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 51.8% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 53.1% | 51.9% | 57.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 52.1% | 51.8% | 52.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More education data for Chile
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 839,895 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7264 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 544,214 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -4.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.37 million (2024)
- 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)
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 51.8% 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 57.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.8% in 2024.
- How does Chile rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development?
- Chile ranks 26th out of 62 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 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release