Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Chile
Chile: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes was 1.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Chile, 2007–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Chile stood at 1.3%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 43.4% on the previous year and down 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Chile peaked at 4.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2018.
That places Chile 121st out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 3.1% | — |
| 2008 | 2.6% | -15.5% |
| 2009 | 4.1% | +57.7% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | -31.7% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | +18.8% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | -17.3% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | -25.9% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -43.4% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 1.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.1%, 1.2× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Chile's 1.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.1%, 61% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 2.6% | 4.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 1.3% | 3.9% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 118 Ecuador 1.3% compare
- 119 Belarus 1.3% compare
- 120 Samoa 1.3% compare
- 122 United Arab Emirates 1.3% compare
- 123 Trinidad and Tobago 1.2%
- 124 Macau, China 1.2% 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, both sexes in Chile?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Chile was 1.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2018.
- How does Chile rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Chile ranks 121st out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 12 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/