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 0.6317 WPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural in Chile, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in WPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural in Chile is 0.6317 WPIA, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.1% on the previous year and up 66.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural in Chile peaked at 0.6317 WPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1911 WPIA, in 2003.
That places Chile 12th out of 23 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural in Chile, year by year
| Year | WPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2226 WPIA | — |
| 2003 | 0.1911 WPIA | -14.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2291 WPIA | +19.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2533 WPIA | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3795 WPIA | +49.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4206 WPIA | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3652 WPIA | -13.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4959 WPIA | +35.8% |
| 2020 | 0.5216 WPIA | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 0.6317 WPIA | +21.1% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 0.6317 WPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2775 WPIA, 2.3× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.224 WPIA | 0.1911 WPIA | 0.2533 WPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.4153 WPIA | 0.3652 WPIA | 0.4959 WPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.5766 WPIA | 0.5216 WPIA | 0.6317 WPIA | 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 0.6317 WPIA 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 0.6317 WPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1911 WPIA in 2003.
- How does Chile rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural?
- Chile ranks 12th out of 23 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 up 66.5%. 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, rural, adjusted wealth parity index (household survey data) (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release