Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Chile

Chile: Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes was 795,442 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
795,442 number
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
40th
of 171 countries
All-time high
795,442 number
in 2018
All-time low
392,995 number
in 2003
Years of data
20
1998–2018

Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Chile, 1998–2018

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1998200820181998: 434.8k number1999: 449.6k number2000: 451.0k number2002: 420.6k number2003: 393.0k number2004: 394.3k number2005: 408.0k number2006: 401.9k number2007: 407.4k number2008: 402.5k number2009: 413.9k number2010: 516.2k number2011: 544.1k number2012: 555.0k number2013: 731.6k number2014: 756.5k number2015: 770.4k number2016: 780.0k number2017: 788.0k number2018: 795.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Chile recorded 795,442 number for enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 97.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Chile peaked at 795,442 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 392,995 number, in 2003.

Chile ranks 40th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number) in Chile, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 434,754 number
1999 449,630 number +3.4%
2000 450,978 number +0.3%
2002 420,576 number -6.7%
2003 392,995 number -6.6%
2004 394,314 number +0.3%
2005 408,013 number +3.5%
2006 401,899 number -1.5%
2007 407,418 number +1.4%
2008 402,496 number -1.2%
2009 413,895 number +2.8%
2010 516,183 number +24.7%
2011 544,104 number +5.4%
2012 555,046 number +2.0%
2013 731,552 number +31.8%
2014 756,456 number +3.4%
2015 770,389 number +1.8%
2016 779,953 number +1.2%
2017 787,974 number +1.0%
2018 795,442 number +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 442,192 number 434,754 number 449,630 number 2
2000s 410,287 number 392,995 number 450,978 number 9
2010s 693,011 number 516,183 number 795,442 number 9

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 37 Uzbekistan 874,385 number compare
  2. 38 Israel 863,050 number compare
  3. 39 Morocco 799,937 number compare
  4. 41 Iran, Islamic Republic of 706,093 number compare
  5. 42 Cuba 690,396 number compare
  6. 43 Ecuador 638,551 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Chile?
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Chile was 795,442 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 795,442 number in 2018.
What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 392,995 number in 2003.
How does Chile rank for enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes?
Chile ranks 40th out of 171 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 97.6%. 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 Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
171 places, 2,434 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private early childhood education institutions (ISCED 0) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.