School age population, early childhood educational development in Chile

Chile: School age population, early childhood educational development was 686,847 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
686,847 number
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
31st
of 92 countries
All-time high
749,941 number
in 2013
All-time low
479,084 number
in 2004
Years of data
15
1998–2019

School age population, early childhood educational development in Chile, 1998–2019

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1998200820191998: 568.4k number1999: 511.4k number2000: 497.2k number2001: 481.5k number2002: 481.8k number2003: 479.2k number2004: 479.1k number2005: 480.7k number2013: 749.9k number2014: 747.2k number2015: 741.8k number2016: 733.7k number2017: 719.1k number2018: 701.8k number2019: 686.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood educational development in Chile is 686,847 number, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 42.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in Chile peaked at 749,941 number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 479,084 number, in 2004.

Chile ranks 31st of 92 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.

School age population, early childhood educational development in Chile, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number) in Chile, 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 568,410 number
1999 511,446 number -10.0%
2000 497,165 number -2.8%
2001 481,524 number -3.1%
2002 481,843 number +0.1%
2003 479,206 number -0.5%
2004 479,084 number -0.0%
2005 480,714 number +0.3%
2013 749,941 number +56.0%
2014 747,210 number -0.4%
2015 741,830 number -0.7%
2016 733,749 number -1.1%
2017 719,148 number -2.0%
2018 701,813 number -2.4%
2019 686,847 number -2.1%

Chile compared with similar countries

  • Chile's 686,847 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 160,778 number, 4.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Chile's 686,847 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 280,305 number, 2.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where School age population, early childhood educational development 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
2013 +56.0% 480,714 number 749,941 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 539,928 number 511,446 number 568,410 number 2
2000s 483,256 number 479,084 number 497,165 number 6
2010s 725,791 number 686,847 number 749,941 number 7

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 28 Canada 775,524 number compare
  2. 29 Haiti 764,381 number compare
  3. 30 North Korea 689,532 number compare
  4. 32 Saudi Arabia 606,183 number compare
  5. 33 Romania 573,091 number compare
  6. 34 Benin 571,445 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood educational development in Chile?
School age population, early childhood educational development in Chile was 686,847 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 749,941 number in 2013.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 479,084 number in 2004.
How does Chile rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
Chile ranks 31st out of 92 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. 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 School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
131 places, 2,087 data points, 1972–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood educational development as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/