Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, second in Chile
Chile: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, second was 0.5% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, second 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, second in Chile is 0.5%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 96.5% on the previous year and down 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, second in Chile peaked at 14.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2017.
Chile ranks 32nd of 35 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, second in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.3% | — |
| 2003 | 2.6% | -39.5% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | -25.0% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | -38.9% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | +50.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -86.7% |
| 2020 | 14.2% | +7000.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | -96.5% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 0.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.2%, 42% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.8% | 1.8% | 4.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.2% | 1.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 0.5% | 14.2% | 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, second in Chile?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, second in Chile was 0.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, second recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, second recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2017.
- How does Chile rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, second?
- Chile ranks 32nd out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, second rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.5%. 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, second 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