Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) in Chile
Chile: Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) was 26,477 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Chile, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Chile recorded 26,477 for teachers in pre-primary education, female in 2024.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Chile peaked at 26,854 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,483, in 1979.
That places Chile 46th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 2,504 | — |
| 1976 | 3,097 | +23.7% |
| 1977 | 3,187 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 2,905 | -8.8% |
| 1979 | 2,483 | -14.5% |
| 1991 | 8,363 | +236.8% |
| 1993 | 9,140 | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 9,140 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 9,296 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 18,409 | +98.0% |
| 2002 | 16,395 | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 16,965 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 18,123 | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 19,390 | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 20,133 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 21,457 | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 20,663 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 21,936 | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 22,741 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 23,258 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 23,952 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 24,683 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 25,188 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 25,003 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 25,367 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 26,247 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 26,854 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 26,477 | -1.4% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 26,477 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,331, 4.2× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Chile's 26,477 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,045, 8.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) in Chile changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +236.8% | 2,483 | 8,363 |
| 2000 | +98.0% | 9,296 | 18,409 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,835 | 2,483 | 3,187 | 5 |
| 1990s | 8,985 | 8,363 | 9,296 | 4 |
| 2000s | 18,696 | 16,395 | 21,457 | 7 |
| 2010s | 23,203 | 20,663 | 25,188 | 7 |
| 2020s | 25,990 | 25,003 | 26,854 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 43 United Kingdom 28,583 compare
- 44 Netherlands 28,141 compare
- 45 Saudi Arabia 27,629 compare
- 47 Austria 25,661 compare
- 48 Hungary 25,456 compare
- 49 Czechia 24,708 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 teachers in pre-primary education, female in Chile?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Chile was 26,477 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 26,854 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,483 in 1979.
- How does Chile rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- Chile ranks 46th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release