Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Chile

Chile: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development was 25.1% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
25.1%
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
35th
of 177 countries
All-time high
25.1%
in 2018
All-time low
0.0%
in 1998
Years of data
20
1998–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Chile, 1998–2018

01020301998200820181998: 0 %1999: 0 %2000: 0 %2002: 0 %2003: 0 %2004: 0 %2005: 0 %2006: 0 %2007: 0 %2008: 0 %2009: 0 %2010: 0 %2011: 0 %2012: 0 %2013: 19.3 %2014: 19.8 %2015: 20.8 %2016: 21.9 %2017: 23.8 %2018: 25.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Chile is 25.1%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 29.6% over five years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Chile peaked at 25.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1998.

Chile ranks 35th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (%) in Chile, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 0.0%
1999 0.0%
2000 0.0%
2002 0.0%
2003 0.0%
2004 0.0%
2005 0.0%
2006 0.0%
2007 0.0%
2008 0.0%
2009 0.0%
2010 0.0%
2011 0.0%
2012 0.0%
2013 19.3%
2014 19.8% +2.2%
2015 20.8% +5.2%
2016 21.9% +5.5%
2017 23.8% +8.7%
2018 25.1% +5.1%

Chile compared with similar countries

  • Chile's 25.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.9%, 6.5× the median. (67 countries reporting)
  • Chile's 25.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.2%, 7.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 9
2010s 14.5% 0.0% 25.1% 9

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 32 Grenada 26.6% compare
  2. 33 United Kingdom 26.6% compare
  3. 34 Ireland 26.6% compare
  4. 36 Moldova 23.2% compare
  5. 37 Venezuela 22.8% compare
  6. 38 Austria 22.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Chile?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Chile was 25.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 25.1% in 2018.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1998.
How does Chile rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development?
Chile ranks 35th out of 177 countries with data for 2018.
Where does this Chile data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
211 places, 3,062 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in early childhood educational development programmes, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official age for early childhood educational development programmes. 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.