Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Chile

Chile: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female was 54.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
54.1%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
91st
of 164 countries
All-time high
112.8%
in 2012
All-time low
37.6%
in 1998
Years of data
20
1998–2018

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

4060801001201998200820181998: 37.6 %1999: 41.1 %2000: 42.2 %2002: 41.1 %2003: 39 %2004: 39.9 %2005: 41.8 %2006: 83 %2007: 85.7 %2008: 85.7 %2009: 88.6 %2010: 106.2 %2011: 111.6 %2012: 112.8 %2013: 48.3 %2014: 50 %2015: 51 %2016: 51.9 %2017: 52.9 %2018: 54.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Chile is 54.1%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Chile peaked at 112.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 37.6%, in 1998.

Chile ranks 91st of 164 countries on this measure, 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, female in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female (%) in Chile, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 37.6%
1999 41.1% +9.4%
2000 42.2% +2.7%
2002 41.1% -2.7%
2003 39.0% -4.9%
2004 39.9% +2.1%
2005 41.8% +4.9%
2006 83.0% +98.3%
2007 85.7% +3.3%
2008 85.7% -0.0%
2009 88.6% +3.4%
2010 106.2% +19.8%
2011 111.6% +5.1%
2012 112.8% +1.1%
2013 48.3% -57.2%
2014 50.0% +3.6%
2015 51.0% +2.1%
2016 51.9% +1.6%
2017 52.9% +2.0%
2018 54.1% +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39.3% 37.6% 41.1% 2
2000s 60.8% 39.0% 88.6% 9
2010s 71.0% 48.3% 112.8% 9

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 88 Iran 54.7% compare
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  4. 92 Ireland 54.0% compare
  5. 93 Peru 53.6% compare
  6. 94 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 51.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Chile?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Chile was 54.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 112.8% in 2012.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 37.6% in 1998.
How does Chile rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female?
Chile ranks 91st out of 164 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
198 places, 2,633 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in early childhood education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.