Chile vs United Kingdom: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary

Chile
1.6%
in 2024
United Kingdom
1.9%
in 2023
Chile rank
159th
United Kingdom rank
157th

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time

  • Chile
  • United Kingdom
2468200020122024

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 1.9% against 1.6% in Chile, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Chile's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 159th and United Kingdom ranks 157th of 178 countries.

Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 6.6% 3.6% 3.0% Chile
2010s 4.4% 2.2% 2.2% Chile
2020s 2.1% 1.8% 0.3% Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Chile or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 1.9% against 1.6% in Chile as of 2023.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Chile and United Kingdom?
0.3%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and United Kingdom?
16 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
How do Chile and United Kingdom rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
Chile ranks 159th and United Kingdom ranks 157th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
178 places, 2,943 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release