Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Chile
Chile: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school was 68.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Chile, 2007–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Chile is 68.8%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Chile peaked at 85.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 67.7%, in 2008.
Chile ranks 82nd of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.5% | 67.7% | 69.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 78.3% | 72.7% | 85.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.4% | 68.8% | 75.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 79 Kazakhstan 69.6% compare
- 80 Ecuador 69.2% compare
- 81 Uzbekistan 69.1% compare
- 83 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 68.8% compare
- 84 Marshall Islands 68.4% compare
- 85 Venezuela 68.1% compare
More education data for Chile
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 99.5% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 94,708 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.14 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 97.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Chile?
- Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Chile was 68.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 85.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.7% in 2008.
- How does Chile rank for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school?
- Chile ranks 82nd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children enrolled in pre-primary school rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of children of pre-primary school age (typically 3–5 years old) who are enrolled in pre-primary education.