Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Chile
Chile: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 1.65 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.65 GPIA
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
5th
of 171 countries
All-time high
1.79 GPIA
in 2023
All-time low
0.9516 GPIA
in 2012
Years of data
18
2007–2024
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Chile, 2007–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Chile recorded 1.65 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and up 56.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Chile peaked at 1.79 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.9516 GPIA, in 2012.
That places Chile 5th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Chile, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 2008 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9648 GPIA | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9574 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.9688 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9516 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.04 GPIA | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 1.05 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.07 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.09 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 1.15 GPIA | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 1.21 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 1.26 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 1.36 GPIA | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 1.6 GPIA | +17.4% |
| 2023 | 1.79 GPIA | +11.9% |
| 2024 | 1.65 GPIA | -7.7% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 1.65 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9069 GPIA, 1.8× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Chile's 1.65 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9006 GPIA, 1.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9948 GPIA | 0.9648 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.06 GPIA | 0.9516 GPIA | 1.21 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.53 GPIA | 1.26 GPIA | 1.79 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 2 Hong Kong, China 1.97 GPIA compare
- 3 Liechtenstein 1.88 GPIA compare
- 4 Tajikistan 1.7 GPIA compare
- 6 Dominica 1.62 GPIA compare
- 7 Singapore 1.48 GPIA compare
- 8 Anguilla 1.48 GPIA 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Chile?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Chile was 1.65 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 1.79 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9516 GPIA in 2012.
- How does Chile rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Chile ranks 5th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.7%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release