Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, richest in Chile
Chile: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, richest was 2.3% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, richest in Chile, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Chile recorded 2.3% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, richest in 2022.
That represents a change of down 67.1% on the previous year and up 1,050.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, richest in Chile peaked at 7.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2015.
That places Chile 14th out of 31 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
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, richest in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.9% | — |
| 2003 | 0.6% | -68.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | +50.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -44.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -60.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +50.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | — |
| 2020 | 7.0% | +3400.0% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | -67.1% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 2.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3%, 7.7× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.5% | 1.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 2.3% | 7.0% | 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, richest in Chile?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, richest in Chile was 2.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, richest recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, richest recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2015.
- How does Chile rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, richest?
- Chile ranks 14th out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, richest rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,050.0%. 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, richest quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release