Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) in Chile
Chile: Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) was 24,683 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Chile, 1975–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Chile recorded 24,683 number for teachers in pre-primary education, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Chile peaked at 24,683 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,483 number, in 1979.
Chile ranks 44th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) in Chile, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 2,504 number | — |
| 1976 | 3,097 number | +23.7% |
| 1977 | 3,187 number | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 2,905 number | -8.8% |
| 1979 | 2,483 number | -14.5% |
| 1991 | 8,363 number | +236.8% |
| 1993 | 9,140 number | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 9,140 number | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 9,296 number | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 18,409 number | +98.0% |
| 2002 | 16,395 number | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 16,965 number | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 18,123 number | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 19,390 number | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 20,133 number | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 21,457 number | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 20,672 number | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 20,663 number | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 21,936 number | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 22,741 number | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 23,258 number | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 23,952 number | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 24,683 number | +3.1% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 24,683 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,453 number, 3.8× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Chile's 24,683 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,751 number, 4.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) 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 number | 8,363 number |
| 2000 | +98.0% | 9,296 number | 18,409 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,835 number | 2,483 number | 3,187 number | 5 |
| 1990s | 8,985 number | 8,363 number | 9,296 number | 4 |
| 2000s | 18,696 number | 16,395 number | 21,457 number | 7 |
| 2010s | 22,558 number | 20,663 number | 24,683 number | 7 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More education data for Chile
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.02 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.88 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in Chile?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Chile was 24,683 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 24,683 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,483 number in 1979.
- How does Chile rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- Chile ranks 44th out of 179 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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
Total number of female teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.