Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Chile
Chile: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public was 36.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Chile, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Chile recorded 36.1% for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Chile peaked at 54.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 32.1%, in 2016.
That places Chile 144th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 54.7% | — |
| 2002 | 53.4% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 53.8% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 53.1% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 51.7% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 48.0% | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 44.4% | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 44.4% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 42.6% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 34.1% | -20.0% |
| 2011 | 36.2% | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 33.5% | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 33.4% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 32.8% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 32.2% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 32.1% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 37.4% | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 36.8% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 36.4% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 36.1% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 36.4% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 35.6% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 36.2% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 36.1% | -0.2% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 36.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 69.4%, 52% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Chile's 36.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 73.9%, 49% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.7% | 54.7% | 54.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 48.9% | 42.6% | 53.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 34.5% | 32.1% | 37.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.1% | 35.6% | 36.4% | 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 pre-primary education in public in Chile?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Chile was 36.1% 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 54.7% in 1998.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.1% in 2016.
- How does Chile rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public?
- Chile ranks 144th out of 183 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 up 10.2%. 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 pre-primary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release