Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Chile
Chile: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 98.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
98.5%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
71st
of 195 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 1979
All-time low
85.7%
in 1978
Years of data
28
1975–2024
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Chile, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Chile recorded 98.5% for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Chile peaked at 99.9% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 85.7%, in 1978.
Chile ranks 71st of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 99.7% | — |
| 1976 | 98.5% | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 99.4% | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 85.7% | -13.8% |
| 1979 | 99.9% | +16.5% |
| 1991 | 97.9% | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 97.1% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 97.1% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 97.1% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 99.1% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 96.7% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 98.9% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 98.4% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 98.4% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 98.2% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 99.3% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.0% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 98.9% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 98.7% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 98.5% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.6% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 98.6% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 98.5% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 98.5% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 96.6% | 85.7% | 99.9% | 5 |
| 1990s | 97.3% | 97.1% | 97.9% | 4 |
| 2000s | 98.3% | 96.7% | 99.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 98.5% | 99.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 98.5% | 98.7% | 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 teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Chile?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Chile was 98.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 1979.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.7% in 1978.
- How does Chile rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- Chile ranks 71st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 teachers in pre-primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release