Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural in Chile
Chile: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural was 0.4444 GPIA in 2022. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural in Chile, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural in Chile is 0.4444 GPIA, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 64.2% on the previous year and down 51.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural in Chile peaked at 1.24 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.375 GPIA, in 2015.
Chile ranks 30th of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural in Chile, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 1.24 GPIA | +24.1% |
| 2006 | 1.22 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 1.06 GPIA | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9167 GPIA | -13.4% |
| 2013 | 1.1 GPIA | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 0.375 GPIA | -65.9% |
| 2017 | 0.8 GPIA | +113.3% |
| 2020 | 1.24 GPIA | +55.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4444 GPIA | -64.2% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 0.4444 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.6923 GPIA, 64% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.13 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.24 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.7979 GPIA | 0.375 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.8434 GPIA | 0.4444 GPIA | 1.24 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 children of primary school age, rural in Chile?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural in Chile was 0.4444 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.375 GPIA in 2015.
- How does Chile rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural?
- Chile ranks 30th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.5%. 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, rural, 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