Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Chile
Chile: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 1.4 modelled data in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.4 modelled data
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
13th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.43 modelled data
in 2023
All-time low
0.8182 modelled data
in 2004
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Chile, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Chile stood at 1.4 modelled data.
The figure is up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Chile peaked at 1.43 modelled data in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.8182 modelled data, in 2004.
That places Chile 13th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Chile, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.24 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1.17 modelled data | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 1.05 modelled data | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9 modelled data | -14.5% |
| 2004 | 0.8182 modelled data | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 0.8261 modelled data | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.875 modelled data | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.92 modelled data | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 1 modelled data | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 1.07 modelled data | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 1.13 modelled data | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 1.13 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.17 modelled data | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 1.24 modelled data | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 1.26 modelled data | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.22 modelled data | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 1.18 modelled data | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 1.18 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.24 modelled data | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 1.27 modelled data | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 1.25 modelled data | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.3 modelled data | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 1.38 modelled data | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 1.43 modelled data | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 1.4 modelled data | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 1.4 modelled data | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9879 modelled data | 0.8182 modelled data | 1.24 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2 modelled data | 1.13 modelled data | 1.27 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.36 modelled data | 1.25 modelled data | 1.43 modelled data | 6 |
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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Chile?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Chile was 1.4 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 1.43 modelled data in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8182 modelled data in 2004.
- How does Chile rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Chile ranks 13th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release