Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban in Chile
Chile: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban was 0.6667 GPIA in 2022. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban in Chile, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban in Chile stood at 0.6667 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.2% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban in Chile peaked at 1.33 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.5 GPIA, in 2011.
Chile ranks 31st of 35 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, urban in Chile, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.17 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 0.75 GPIA | -35.7% |
| 2006 | 1.1 GPIA | +46.7% |
| 2009 | 1.12 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5 GPIA | -55.6% |
| 2013 | 0.6667 GPIA | +33.3% |
| 2015 | 1.33 GPIA | +100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5 GPIA | -62.5% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPIA | +102.5% |
| 2022 | 0.6667 GPIA | -34.2% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 0.6667 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8891 GPIA, 75% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.04 GPIA | 0.75 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.75 GPIA | 0.5 GPIA | 1.33 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.8397 GPIA | 0.6667 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 28 Kenya 0.7322 GPIA compare
- 29 Bangladesh 0.6956 GPIA compare
- 30 Senegal 0.6806 GPIA compare
- 32 South Africa 0.6585 GPIA compare
- 33 Panama 0.625 GPIA compare
- 34 El Salvador 0.5667 GPIA 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, urban in Chile?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban in Chile was 0.6667 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 GPIA in 2011.
- How does Chile rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban?
- Chile ranks 31st out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (household survey data) (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release