Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Chile
Chile: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 1.56 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Chile, 2007–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Chile is 1.56 GPIA, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 12.8% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Chile peaked at 1.79 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.1 GPIA, in 2010.
That places Chile 17th out of 180 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 of primary school age, adjusted in Chile, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1.24 GPIA | — |
| 2008 | 1.3 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 1.13 GPIA | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 1.1 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 1.14 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 1.13 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.13 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.16 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 1.19 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 1.18 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.21 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.27 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 1.36 GPIA | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 1.39 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 1.41 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 1.69 GPIA | +19.4% |
| 2023 | 1.79 GPIA | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 1.56 GPIA | -12.8% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 1.56 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9435 GPIA, 1.7× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Chile's 1.56 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9736 GPIA, 1.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.22 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 1.3 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.19 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 1.36 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.57 GPIA | 1.39 GPIA | 1.79 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 14 Armenia 1.6 GPIA compare
- 15 Guinea 1.59 GPIA compare
- 16 Mozambique 1.58 GPIA compare
- 18 Tonga 1.56 GPIA
- 19 Hong Kong, China 1.54 GPIA
- 20 Sao Tome and Principe 1.46 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 of primary school age, adjusted in Chile?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Chile was 1.56 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 1.79 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 GPIA in 2010.
- How does Chile rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Chile ranks 17th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. 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 of primary 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