Children out of school, primary in Chile
Chile: Children out of school, primary was 31,779 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Children out of school, primary in Chile, 2007–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for children out of school, primary in Chile is 31,779, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 57.1% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary in Chile peaked at 73,359 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 19,938, in 2022.
That places Chile 82nd out of 197 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 out of school, primary in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 52,834 | — |
| 2008 | 50,176 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 73,359 | +46.2% |
| 2010 | 49,864 | -32.0% |
| 2011 | 52,825 | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 49,382 | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 48,376 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 42,632 | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 39,559 | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 36,474 | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 34,398 | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 28,869 | -16.1% |
| 2019 | 24,658 | -14.6% |
| 2020 | 35,186 | +42.7% |
| 2021 | 33,577 | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 19,938 | -40.6% |
| 2023 | 20,233 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 31,779 | +57.1% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 31,779 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,450, 9.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Chile's 31,779 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14,029, 2.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58,790 | 50,176 | 73,359 | 3 |
| 2010s | 40,704 | 24,658 | 52,825 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,143 | 19,938 | 35,186 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More education data for Chile
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0754 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary in Chile?
- Children out of school, primary in Chile was 31,779 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 73,359 in 2009.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,938 in 2022.
- How does Chile rank for children out of school, primary?
- Chile ranks 82nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.