Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Chile
Chile: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes was 26,107 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Chile, 2007–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Chile stood at 26,107 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Chile peaked at 28,769 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6,457 number, in 2014.
That places Chile 63rd out of 150 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Chile, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 24,656 number | — |
| 2008 | 24,496 number | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 28,769 number | +17.4% |
| 2010 | 16,601 number | -42.3% |
| 2011 | 14,275 number | -14.0% |
| 2012 | 14,792 number | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 10,723 number | -27.5% |
| 2014 | 6,457 number | -39.8% |
| 2015 | 10,698 number | +65.7% |
| 2016 | 16,167 number | +51.1% |
| 2017 | 24,632 number | +52.4% |
| 2018 | 26,107 number | +6.0% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 26,107 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,843 number, 14.2× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Chile's 26,107 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25,062 number, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25,974 number | 24,496 number | 28,769 number | 3 |
| 2010s | 15,606 number | 6,457 number | 26,107 number | 9 |
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 out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Chile?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Chile was 26,107 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 28,769 number in 2009.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,457 number in 2014.
- How does Chile rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- Chile ranks 63rd out of 150 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in lower secondary education.