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 1.26 GPIA in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1.26 GPIA
Change on year
down 21.2%
World rank
6th
of 34 countries
All-time high
1.86 GPIA
in 2011
All-time low
0.75 GPIA
in 2006
Years of data
9
2000–2020
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Chile, 2000–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2020, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Chile stood at 1.26 GPIA.
The figure is down 21.2% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Chile peaked at 1.86 GPIA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.75 GPIA, in 2006.
That places Chile 6th out of 34 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Chile, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 1.29 GPIA | +29.4% |
| 2006 | 0.75 GPIA | -42.0% |
| 2009 | 1.25 GPIA | +66.7% |
| 2011 | 1.86 GPIA | +48.6% |
| 2013 | 1.4 GPIA | -24.6% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | -28.6% |
| 2017 | 1.6 GPIA | +60.0% |
| 2020 | 1.26 GPIA | -21.2% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 1.26 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9927 GPIA, 1.3× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.07 GPIA | 0.75 GPIA | 1.29 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.46 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.86 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.26 GPIA | 1.26 GPIA | 1.26 GPIA | 1 |
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 1.26 GPIA in 2020, 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 1.86 GPIA in 2011.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.75 GPIA in 2006.
- How does Chile rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Chile ranks 6th out of 34 countries with data for 2020.
- 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 0.9%. 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (household survey data) (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release