Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Chile

Chile: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes was 54.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
54.6%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
87th
of 163 countries
All-time high
114.3%
in 2012
All-time low
37.7%
in 1998
Years of data
20
1998–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Chile, 1998–2018

4060801001201998200820181998: 37.7 %1999: 41.2 %2000: 42.2 %2002: 41.1 %2003: 39.2 %2004: 40 %2005: 41.7 %2006: 81.9 %2007: 84 %2008: 83.6 %2009: 86.4 %2010: 108.2 %2011: 113.3 %2012: 114.3 %2013: 49 %2014: 50.7 %2015: 51.7 %2016: 52.5 %2017: 53.5 %2018: 54.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Chile recorded 54.6% for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in 2018.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Chile peaked at 114.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 37.7%, in 1998.

That places Chile 87th out of 163 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%) in Chile, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 37.7%
1999 41.2% +9.3%
2000 42.2% +2.4%
2002 41.1% -2.5%
2003 39.2% -4.6%
2004 40.0% +1.9%
2005 41.7% +4.2%
2006 81.9% +96.6%
2007 84.0% +2.6%
2008 83.6% -0.4%
2009 86.4% +3.3%
2010 108.2% +25.2%
2011 113.3% +4.7%
2012 114.3% +0.9%
2013 49.0% -57.1%
2014 50.7% +3.4%
2015 51.7% +2.0%
2016 52.5% +1.6%
2017 53.5% +1.9%
2018 54.6% +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39.5% 37.7% 41.2% 2
2000s 60.0% 39.2% 86.4% 9
2010s 72.0% 49.0% 114.3% 9

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 84 Viet Nam 55.3% compare
  2. 85 Georgia 54.9% compare
  3. 86 Saint Lucia 54.6% compare
  4. 88 Palestine, State of 54.4% compare
  5. 89 Ireland 54.1% compare
  6. 90 Iran, Islamic Republic of 53.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Chile?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Chile was 54.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 114.3% in 2012.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 37.7% in 1998.
How does Chile rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes?
Chile ranks 87th out of 163 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 2,741 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in early childhood education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official early childhood education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.