¿Dónde estudian los más pequeños? Desigualdad espacial en la oferta de educación preescolar en el Área Metropolitana de Santiago, Chile

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https://doi.org/10.22320/07183607.2025.28.51.04

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desigualdad, Santiago, patrones, infancia

Resumen

Este estudio examina la distribución de la oferta de educación preescolar en el Área Metropolitana de Santiago, evidenciando desigualdades en la relación entre la demanda infantil y la infraestructura educativa. Se utilizaron datos censales del año 2017 y registros del 2023, se aplicó un modelo de Regresión Geográficamente Ponderada (GWR) para analizar variaciones locales. Las covariantes incluyen matrículas disponibles, valor del suelo y proporción de mujeres, reflejándose dinámicas urbanas y socioeconómicas. Los resultados muestran una correlación positiva entre matrículas y presencia de infantes, y una relación negativa con el valor del suelo, lo que indica menor acceso en áreas de alto costo. El análisis espacial detectó clústeres de sobreestimación y subestimación de la oferta educativa, en que destaca la necesidad de políticas focalizadas. El estudio propone ajustar la planificación urbana para garantizar un acceso equitativo a la educación preescolar, subrayándose la relevancia de enfoques espaciales en la evaluación de servicios públicos.

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Francisco Vergara-Perucich, Universidad de Las Américas, Santiago, Chile

Doctor en Planificación del Desarrollo.
Profesor Asociado, Núcleo de Investigación, Centro Producción del Espacio, Escuela de Arquitectura

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23-07-2025

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Vergara-Perucich, F. (2025). ¿Dónde estudian los más pequeños? Desigualdad espacial en la oferta de educación preescolar en el Área Metropolitana de Santiago, Chile. Urbano, 28(51), 48–59. https://doi.org/10.22320/07183607.2025.28.51.04

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