Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Chile

Chile: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in was 51.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
51.4%
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
54th
of 147 countries
All-time high
66.5%
in 2012
All-time low
46.9%
in 2004
Years of data
15
2004–2018

Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Chile, 2004–2018

02040602004201120182004: 46.9 %2005: 48.3 %2006: 52 %2007: 55.6 %2008: 55.6 %2009: 57.4 %2010: 65.9 %2011: 63.8 %2012: 66.5 %2013: 59.3 %2014: 60.1 %2015: 60.5 %2016: 60.4 %2017: 49.9 %2018: 51.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Chile is 51.4%, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Chile peaked at 66.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 46.9%, in 2004.

Chile ranks 54th of 147 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions (%) in Chile, 2004 to 2018.
Year % Change
2004 46.9%
2005 48.3% +3.1%
2006 52.0% +7.5%
2007 55.6% +6.9%
2008 55.6% +0.1%
2009 57.4% +3.2%
2010 65.9% +14.9%
2011 63.8% -3.3%
2012 66.5% +4.2%
2013 59.3% -10.7%
2014 60.1% +1.2%
2015 60.5% +0.6%
2016 60.4% -0.1%
2017 49.9% -17.5%
2018 51.4% +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 52.6% 46.9% 57.4% 6
2010s 59.8% 49.9% 66.5% 9

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 51 Uruguay 53.5% compare
  2. 52 Belgium 52.9% compare
  3. 53 Bangladesh 52.5% compare
  4. 55 Malaysia 50.5% compare
  5. 56 Norway 49.7% compare
  6. 57 Turks and Caicos Islands 49.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Chile?
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Chile was 51.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 66.5% in 2012.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 46.9% in 2004.
How does Chile rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
Chile ranks 54th out of 147 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
147 places, 1,849 data points, 1997–2020
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Total number of students in early childhood education programmes enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in early childhood education programmes. 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.