Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Chile
Chile: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 48,706 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Chile, 2007–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Chile stood at 48,706.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.5% on the previous year and down 62.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Chile peaked at 247,598 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 40,429, in 2023.
That places Chile 95th out of 178 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.
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 200,507 | — |
| 2008 | 202,053 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 247,598 | +22.5% |
| 2010 | 179,931 | -27.3% |
| 2011 | 176,488 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 187,683 | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 141,370 | -24.7% |
| 2014 | 129,598 | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 120,640 | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 110,406 | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 103,938 | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 89,224 | -14.2% |
| 2019 | 79,771 | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 91,379 | +14.6% |
| 2021 | 75,452 | -17.4% |
| 2022 | 46,434 | -38.5% |
| 2023 | 40,429 | -12.9% |
| 2024 | 48,706 | +20.5% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 48,706 is above the median for high income countries, which is 17,025, 2.9× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Chile's 48,706 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 58,168, 84% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 216,719 | 200,507 | 247,598 | 3 |
| 2010s | 131,905 | 79,771 | 187,683 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60,480 | 40,429 | 91,379 | 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 out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Chile?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Chile was 48,706 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 247,598 in 2009.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,429 in 2023.
- How does Chile rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Chile ranks 95th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.4%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release