Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Chile
Chile: Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate was 84.51 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Chile, 1970–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Chile recorded 84.51 for preprimary gross enrollment rate in 2020.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preprimary gross enrollment rate in Chile peaked at 114.3 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 23.29, in 1970.
Chile ranks 73rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 23.29 | — |
| 1971 | 26.47 | +13.7% |
| 1972 | 30.06 | +13.6% |
| 1973 | 30.75 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 42.65 | +38.7% |
| 1975 | 48.68 | +14.1% |
| 1976 | 51.53 | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 58.18 | +12.9% |
| 1978 | 62.15 | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 64.26 | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 69 | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 69.05 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 72.3 | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 68.27 | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 78.1 | +14.4% |
| 1986 | 80.84 | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 83.05 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 80.98 | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 82.67 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 75.68 | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 87.31 | +15.4% |
| 1993 | 90.67 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 91.54 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 97.48 | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 99.06 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 74.35 | -24.9% |
| 1999 | 77.58 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 78.97 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 77.84 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 75.22 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 77.73 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 81.81 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 81.91 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 84.02 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 83.64 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 86.42 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 108.16 | +25.2% |
| 2011 | 113.28 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 114.3 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 79.03 | -30.9% |
| 2014 | 81.71 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 82.35 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 82.37 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 81.76 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 82.15 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 84.8 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 84.51 | -0.3% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 84.51 is below the median for high income countries, which is 92.97, 91% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Chile's 84.51 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 77.12, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +38.7% | 30.75 | 42.65 |
| 2013 | -30.9% | 114.3 | 79.03 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.8 | 23.29 | 64.26 | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.2 | 68.27 | 83.05 | 8 |
| 1990s | 86.26 | 74.35 | 99.06 | 9 |
| 2000s | 80.84 | 75.22 | 86.42 | 9 |
| 2010s | 90.99 | 79.03 | 114.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.51 | 84.51 | 84.51 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More gender data for Chile
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,924 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.5 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 17,310 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 17,310 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8066 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 84,176 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 87,774 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 86,136 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 89,748 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 90,628 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is preprimary gross enrollment rate in Chile?
- Preprimary gross enrollment rate in Chile was 84.51 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest preprimary gross enrollment rate recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 114.3 in 2012.
- What is the lowest preprimary gross enrollment rate recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.29 in 1970.
- How does Chile rank for preprimary gross enrollment rate?
- Chile ranks 73rd out of 197 countries with data for 2020.
- Is preprimary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.