Chile vs United States: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Chile
12.0%
in 2024
United States
12.6%
in 2022
Chile rank
90th
United States rank
88th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Chile
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 12.6% against 12.0% in Chile, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 90th and United States ranks 88th of 175 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.1% | 9.2% | 3.1% | United States |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 13.2% | 5.6% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary, Chile or United States?
- United States, at 12.6% against 12.0% in Chile as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Chile and United States?
- 0.6%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and United States?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Chile and United States rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Chile ranks 90th and United States ranks 88th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary entry age, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release