Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, male in Chile
Chile: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, male was 0.9% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, male in Chile, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, male in Chile is 0.9%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 91.0% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, male in Chile peaked at 10.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2017.
Chile ranks 42nd of 45 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 of primary school age, rural, male in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.7% | — |
| 2003 | 2.2% | -40.5% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | -18.2% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | -25.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -25.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | -37.5% |
| 2020 | 10.0% | +1900.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | -91.0% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 0.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.4%, 65% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Chile's 0.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.2%, 41% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.6% | 3.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 0.9% | 10.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 39 Russian Federation 1.4% compare
- 40 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.1% compare
- 41 Peru 1.0% compare
- 43 Costa Rica 0.6% compare
- 44 Armenia 0.6% compare
- 45 Brazil 0.4% 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, rural, male in Chile?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, male in Chile was 0.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, male recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, male recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2017.
- How does Chile rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, male?
- Chile ranks 42nd out of 45 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, male rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. 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 of primary school age, rural, male (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release