Children not in school in Chile
Chile: Children not in school was 11.14 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11.14
Change on year
up 35.0%
World rank
97th
of 179 countries
All-time high
15.2
in 2008
All-time low
4.35
in 2019
Years of data
18
2007–2024
Children not in school in Chile, 2007–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, children not in school in Chile stood at 11.14.
The figure is up 35.0% on the previous year and up 68.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children not in school in Chile peaked at 15.2 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4.35, in 2019.
That places Chile 97th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Children not in school in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 13.51 | — |
| 2008 | 15.2 | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 13.74 | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 9.42 | -31.5% |
| 2011 | 9.18 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 7.46 | -18.7% |
| 2013 | 7.75 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 6.61 | -14.7% |
| 2015 | 7.1 | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 5.61 | -21.0% |
| 2017 | 5.65 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 6.26 | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 4.35 | -30.5% |
| 2020 | 5.8 | +33.3% |
| 2021 | 8.5 | +46.5% |
| 2022 | 8.02 | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 8.25 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 11.14 | +35.0% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 11.14 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.8, 2.3× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Chile's 11.14 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.53, 1.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.15 | 13.51 | 15.2 | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.94 | 4.35 | 9.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.34 | 5.8 | 11.14 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More education data for Chile
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.02 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.88 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 96,048 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 21,633 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 280,113 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 264,101 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.63 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.49 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children not in school in Chile?
- Children not in school in Chile was 11.14 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children not in school recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 15.2 in 2008.
- What is the lowest children not in school recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.35 in 2019.
- How does Chile rank for children not in school?
- Chile ranks 97th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children not in school rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children not in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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