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% 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 1.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 84.6% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Chile peaked at 9.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2015.
Chile ranks 36th of 37 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 | 3.6% | — |
| 2003 | 1.4% | -61.1% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | -21.4% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | +81.8% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -65.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +28.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -77.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +100.0% |
| 2020 | 9.1% | +2175.0% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | -84.6% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 1.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.1%, 28% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Chile's 1.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.8%, 18% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.1% | 3.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 1.4% | 9.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 33 Peru 3.7% compare
- 34 Costa Rica 3.3% compare
- 35 Dominican Republic 3.2% compare
- 37 Brazil 0.6% 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 1.4% 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 9.1% 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 0.2% in 2015.
- How does Chile rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Chile ranks 36th out of 37 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 100.0%. 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, poorest quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release