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 1.22 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Chile, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Chile is 1.22 GPIA, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 51.7% on the previous year and up 877.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Chile peaked at 1.6 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.125 GPIA, in 2011.
Chile ranks 7th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Chile, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.31 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 0.5714 GPIA | -56.5% |
| 2006 | 0.6364 GPIA | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 0.5833 GPIA | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 0.125 GPIA | -78.6% |
| 2013 | 1.6 GPIA | +1180.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8 GPIA | -50.0% |
| 2017 | 1.43 GPIA | +78.6% |
| 2020 | 0.8056 GPIA | -43.6% |
| 2022 | 1.22 GPIA | +51.7% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 1.22 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.7606 GPIA, 1.6× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7759 GPIA | 0.5714 GPIA | 1.31 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9884 GPIA | 0.125 GPIA | 1.6 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.8056 GPIA | 1.22 GPIA | 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 1.22 GPIA 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 1.6 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.125 GPIA in 2011.
- How does Chile rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Chile ranks 7th out of 35 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 877.8%. 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, urban, 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