Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Chile
Chile: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public was 1.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Chile, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Chile is 1.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Chile peaked at 1.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1998.
That places Chile 89th out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Chile, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.9% | — |
| 2013 | 1.0% | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 86 Portugal 1.0% compare
- 87 United States of America 1.0% compare
- 88 Comoros 1.0% compare
- 90 Kyrgyzstan 1.0% compare
- 91 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.0% compare
- 92 Lebanon 1.0% 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 percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Chile?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Chile was 1.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1998.
- How does Chile rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public?
- Chile ranks 89th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. 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 pre-primary education in public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release