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 0.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Chile, 2007–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Chile recorded 0.8% for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2024.
That represents a change of up 77.4% on the previous year and down 80.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Chile peaked at 7.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2023.
Chile ranks 165th of 171 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 6.0% | — |
| 2008 | 6.1% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 7.8% | +28.2% |
| 2010 | 5.8% | -25.7% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 6.3% | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | -26.8% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | -17.6% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | -14.4% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | -24.8% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | -54.6% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | -46.4% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | +77.4% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 0.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.6%, 23% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Chile's 0.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.5%, 7% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.6% | 6.0% | 7.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 2.3% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 0.5% | 2.6% | 5 |
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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Chile?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Chile was 0.8% 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 7.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2023.
- How does Chile rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Chile ranks 165th 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 down 80.1%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release