Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Chile
Chile: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 36,959 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Chile, 2007–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Chile is 36,959, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 40.5% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Chile peaked at 98,114 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 24,054, in 2022.
Chile ranks 89th of 181 countries on this measure, 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 67,817 | — |
| 2008 | 67,962 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 98,114 | +44.4% |
| 2010 | 65,680 | -33.1% |
| 2011 | 70,266 | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 69,063 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 64,831 | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 56,965 | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 55,937 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 51,512 | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 49,175 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 39,830 | -19.0% |
| 2019 | 33,328 | -16.3% |
| 2020 | 45,326 | +36.0% |
| 2021 | 41,709 | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 24,054 | -42.3% |
| 2023 | 26,310 | +9.4% |
| 2024 | 36,959 | +40.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77,964 | 67,817 | 98,114 | 3 |
| 2010s | 55,659 | 33,328 | 70,266 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,872 | 24,054 | 45,326 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 86 Israel 39,435 compare
- 87 Puerto Rico 37,959 compare
- 88 Costa Rica 36,980 compare
- 90 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 36,358 compare
- 91 Jordan 36,248 compare
- 92 Nepal 32,693 compare
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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Chile?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Chile was 36,959 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 98,114 in 2009.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,054 in 2022.
- How does Chile rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Chile ranks 89th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. 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, published as part of Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower 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