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 0.75 LPIA in 2022. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Chile, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Chile stood at 0.75 LPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 43.3% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Chile peaked at 1.5 LPIA in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2 LPIA, in 2015.
Chile ranks 48th of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Chile, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.5 LPIA | — |
| 2003 | 1.27 LPIA | -15.6% |
| 2006 | 1.1 LPIA | -13.2% |
| 2009 | 1.18 LPIA | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 0.8 LPIA | -32.3% |
| 2013 | 1.25 LPIA | +56.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2 LPIA | -84.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6667 LPIA | +233.3% |
| 2020 | 1.32 LPIA | +98.4% |
| 2022 | 0.75 LPIA | -43.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.26 LPIA | 1.1 LPIA | 1.5 LPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.7292 LPIA | 0.2 LPIA | 1.25 LPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.04 LPIA | 0.75 LPIA | 1.32 LPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 45 Jordan 0.9487 LPIA compare
- 46 Bangladesh 0.9271 LPIA compare
- 47 Egypt 0.9071 LPIA compare
- 49 South Africa 0.6452 LPIA compare
- 50 Armenia 0.5246 LPIA 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 of lower secondary school age in Chile?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Chile was 0.75 LPIA in 2022, 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 1.5 LPIA in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2 LPIA in 2015.
- How does Chile rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Chile ranks 48th out of 50 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted location parity index (household survey data) (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release