School enrollment, preprimary, female in Chile
Chile: School enrollment, preprimary, female was 83.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, preprimary, female in Chile, 1970–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, preprimary, female in Chile is 83.8%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary, female in Chile peaked at 112.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 24.5%, in 1970.
That places Chile 70th out of 194 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.6% | 24.5% | 65.6% | 8 |
| 1980s | 78.5% | 68.5% | 83.4% | 5 |
| 1990s | 86.4% | 74.0% | 99.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 81.6% | 74.8% | 88.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 89.8% | 77.9% | 112.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.8% | 83.8% | 83.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More education data for Chile
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.5% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 99.5% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 94,708 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 97.9% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 101.1% (2024)
- Labor force, total 10.33 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 42.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, preprimary, female in Chile?
- School enrollment, preprimary, female in Chile was 83.8% in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary, female recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 112.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary, female recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.5% in 1970.
- How does Chile rank for school enrollment, preprimary, female?
- Chile ranks 70th out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary, female rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.