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 0.6% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Chile, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Chile stood at 0.6%.
The figure is down 93.8% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Chile peaked at 9.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2015.
Chile ranks 44th of 45 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 of lower secondary school age in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.8% | — |
| 2003 | 1.5% | -46.4% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | -33.3% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -63.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -75.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +300.0% |
| 2020 | 9.6% | +2300.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | -93.8% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 0.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.3%, 26% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Chile's 0.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.1%, 14% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.0% | 2.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 0.6% | 9.6% | 2 |
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 0.6% 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 9.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2015.
- How does Chile rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Chile ranks 44th out of 45 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 up 50.0%. 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 of lower secondary school age, rural, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release