Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Chile

Chile: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male was 318,186 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
318,186 number
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
43rd
of 196 countries
All-time high
318,510 number
in 2016
All-time low
28,877 number
in 1970
Years of data
40
1970–2018

Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Chile, 1970–2018

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1970199420181970: 28.9k number1971: 32.9k number1972: 38.2k number1973: 39.3k number1976: 64.8k number1977: 72.9k number1978: 78.3k number1979: 80.9k number1984: 89.1k number1985: 102.5k number1986: 106.6k number1988: 109.9k number1989: 108.1k number1990: 111.6k number1991: 103.8k number1992: 122.7k number1993: 130.2k number1994: 133.7k number1995: 143.9k number1996: 147.1k number1998: 222.2k number1999: 229.7k number2000: 229.7k number2002: 214.6k number2003: 201.1k number2004: 201.3k number2005: 206.9k number2006: 202.1k number2007: 203.5k number2008: 200.2k number2009: 205.7k number2010: 267.5k number2011: 281.0k number2012: 286.1k number2013: 302.9k number2014: 313.4k number2015: 317.3k number2016: 318.5k number2017: 316.7k number2018: 318.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Chile stood at 318,186 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 58.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Chile peaked at 318,510 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 28,877 number, in 1970.

That places Chile 43rd out of 196 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) in Chile, 1970 to 2018.
Year number Change
1970 28,877 number —
1971 32,931 number +14.0%
1972 38,241 number +16.1%
1973 39,259 number +2.7%
1976 64,795 number +65.0%
1977 72,922 number +12.5%
1978 78,336 number +7.4%
1979 80,860 number +3.2%
1984 89,117 number +10.2%
1985 102,538 number +15.1%
1986 106,605 number +4.0%
1988 109,903 number +3.1%
1989 108,087 number -1.7%
1990 111,610 number +3.3%
1991 103,751 number -7.0%
1992 122,749 number +18.3%
1993 130,219 number +6.1%
1994 133,683 number +2.7%
1995 143,919 number +7.7%
1996 147,122 number +2.2%
1998 222,178 number +51.0%
1999 229,690 number +3.4%
2000 229,711 number +0.0%
2002 214,559 number -6.6%
2003 201,058 number -6.3%
2004 201,309 number +0.1%
2005 206,921 number +2.8%
2006 202,129 number -2.3%
2007 203,467 number +0.7%
2008 200,195 number -1.6%
2009 205,655 number +2.7%
2010 267,503 number +30.1%
2011 280,989 number +5.0%
2012 286,136 number +1.8%
2013 302,852 number +5.8%
2014 313,412 number +3.5%
2015 317,253 number +1.2%
2016 318,510 number +0.4%
2017 316,701 number -0.6%
2018 318,186 number +0.5%

Chile compared with similar countries

  • Chile's 318,186 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 50,715 number, 6.3× the median. (76 countries reporting)
  • Chile's 318,186 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54,503 number, 5.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, male 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.

YearChange FromTo
1976 +65.0% 39,259 number 64,795 number
1998 +51.0% 147,122 number 222,178 number
2010 +30.1% 205,655 number 267,503 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 54,528 number 28,877 number 80,860 number 8
1980s 103,250 number 89,117 number 109,903 number 5
1990s 149,436 number 103,751 number 229,690 number 9
2000s 207,223 number 200,195 number 229,711 number 9
2010s 302,394 number 267,503 number 318,510 number 9

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 40 South Africa 415,310 number compare
  2. 41 Morocco 413,295 number compare
  3. 42 Iran 356,435 number compare
  4. 44 Ecuador 317,895 number compare
  5. 45 Uganda 301,523 number compare
  6. 46 Guatemala 298,643 number compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Chile?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Chile was 318,186 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 318,510 number in 2016.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 28,877 number in 1970.
How does Chile rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male?
Chile ranks 43rd out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.9%. 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 Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 7,187 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) 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.