Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Chile
Chile: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 0.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Chile, 2007–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Chile is 0.4%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.8% on the previous year and down 93.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Chile peaked at 10.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2024.
Chile ranks 170th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 8.8% | — |
| 2008 | 9.1% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 10.8% | +18.0% |
| 2010 | 8.2% | -24.1% |
| 2011 | 7.9% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 9.1% | +14.2% |
| 2013 | 5.9% | -34.8% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | -15.7% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | -34.1% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | -49.8% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | -57.7% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | -18.8% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 0.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.2%, 8% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Chile's 0.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.4%, 2% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.6% | 8.8% | 10.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 3.5% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 0.4% | 3.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 167 Albania 1.1% compare
- 168 Saudi Arabia 1.0% compare
- 169 Ireland 0.4% compare
- 171 Singapore 0.3% compare
- 172 United Arab Emirates 0.1% compare
- 173 Hong Kong, China 0.1% 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Chile?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Chile was 0.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2024.
- How does Chile rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Chile ranks 170th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release