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 9,892 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 9,892, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 177.6% on the previous year and down 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Chile peaked at 46,577 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3,563, in 2023.
That places Chile 100th out of 170 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 30,216 | — |
| 2008 | 29,127 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 46,577 | +59.9% |
| 2010 | 31,144 | -33.1% |
| 2011 | 33,020 | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 32,898 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 30,634 | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 26,356 | -14.0% |
| 2015 | 25,912 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 24,038 | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 22,157 | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 16,666 | -24.8% |
| 2019 | 13,053 | -21.7% |
| 2020 | 17,511 | +34.2% |
| 2021 | 15,170 | -13.4% |
| 2022 | 5,150 | -66.1% |
| 2023 | 3,563 | -30.8% |
| 2024 | 9,892 | +177.6% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 9,892 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,882, 2.5× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Chile's 9,892 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18,690, 53% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Chile changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +177.6% | 3,563 | 9,892 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35,307 | 29,127 | 46,577 | 3 |
| 2010s | 25,588 | 13,053 | 33,020 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,257 | 3,563 | 17,511 | 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Chile?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Chile was 9,892 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 46,577 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 3,563 in 2023.
- How does Chile rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Chile ranks 100th out of 170 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 62.5%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release