Girls and boys who are out of school in Chile
Chile: Girls and boys who are out of school was 21,887 girls in 2024. ▼ Falling
Girls and boys who are out of school in Chile, 2007–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in girls.
Analysis
In 2024, girls and boys who are out of school in Chile stood at 21,887 girls.
That represents a change of up 31.3% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, girls and boys who are out of school in Chile peaked at 38,466 girls in 2009 and was at its lowest, 14,825 girls, in 2019.
That places Chile 77th out of 180 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.
Girls and boys who are out of school in Chile, year by year
| Year | girls | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 29,519 girls | — |
| 2008 | 29,007 girls | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 38,466 girls | +32.6% |
| 2010 | 25,791 girls | -33.0% |
| 2011 | 27,937 girls | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 25,976 girls | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 25,386 girls | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 22,811 girls | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 21,550 girls | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 19,771 girls | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 18,922 girls | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 16,412 girls | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 14,825 girls | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 21,557 girls | +45.4% |
| 2021 | 20,885 girls | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 15,069 girls | -27.8% |
| 2023 | 16,670 girls | +10.6% |
| 2024 | 21,887 girls | +31.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32,331 girls | 29,007 girls | 38,466 girls | 3 |
| 2010s | 21,938 girls | 14,825 girls | 27,937 girls | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,214 girls | 15,069 girls | 21,887 girls | 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 girls and boys who are out of school in Chile?
- Girls and boys who are out of school in Chile was 21,887 girls in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 38,466 girls in 2009.
- What is the lowest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,825 girls in 2019.
- How does Chile rank for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Chile ranks 77th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is girls and boys who are out of school rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.