Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Chile
Chile: Out-of-school children of primary school age, female was 21,887 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Chile, 2007–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Chile recorded 21,887 for out-of-school children of primary school age, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.3% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Chile peaked at 38,466 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 14,825, 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.
Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 29,519 | — |
| 2008 | 29,007 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 38,466 | +32.6% |
| 2010 | 25,791 | -33.0% |
| 2011 | 27,937 | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 25,976 | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 25,386 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 22,811 | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 21,550 | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 19,771 | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 18,922 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 16,412 | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 14,825 | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 21,557 | +45.4% |
| 2021 | 20,885 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 15,069 | -27.8% |
| 2023 | 16,670 | +10.6% |
| 2024 | 21,887 | +31.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32,331 | 29,007 | 38,466 | 3 |
| 2010s | 21,938 | 14,825 | 27,937 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,214 | 15,069 | 21,887 | 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 of primary school age, female in Chile?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Chile was 21,887 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, female recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 38,466 in 2009.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, female recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,825 in 2019.
- How does Chile rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, female?
- Chile ranks 77th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children of primary school age, female 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, published as part of Out-of-school children of primary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 18 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release