Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Chile
Chile: Out-of-school children of primary school age, male was 9,892 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Chile, 2007–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Chile stood at 9,892.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 177.6% on the previous year and down 50.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Chile peaked at 34,893 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3,563, in 2023.
Chile ranks 101st of 180 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 of primary school age, male in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 23,315 | — |
| 2008 | 21,169 | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 34,893 | +64.8% |
| 2010 | 24,073 | -31.0% |
| 2011 | 24,888 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 23,406 | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 22,990 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 19,821 | -13.8% |
| 2015 | 18,009 | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 16,703 | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 15,476 | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 12,457 | -19.5% |
| 2019 | 9,833 | -21.1% |
| 2020 | 13,629 | +38.6% |
| 2021 | 12,692 | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 4,869 | -61.6% |
| 2023 | 3,563 | -26.8% |
| 2024 | 9,892 | +177.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26,459 | 21,169 | 34,893 | 3 |
| 2010s | 18,766 | 9,833 | 24,888 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,929 | 3,563 | 13,629 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 98 Comoros 11,077 compare
- 99 Kyrgyzstan 10,495 compare
- 100 Cape Verde 10,087 compare
- 102 Costa Rica 9,280 compare
- 103 Thailand 8,980 compare
- 104 Timor-Leste 8,710 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 of primary school age, male in Chile?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Chile was 9,892 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, male recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 34,893 in 2009.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, male recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,563 in 2023.
- How does Chile rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, male?
- Chile ranks 101st out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children of primary school age, male rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release