Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, poorest in Chile
Chile: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, poorest was 1.2% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, poorest in Chile, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, poorest in Chile stood at 1.2%.
That represents a change of down 85.2% 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, poorest in Chile peaked at 8.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2013.
Chile ranks 25th of 31 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, urban, poorest in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.8% | — |
| 2003 | 1.1% | -38.9% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | +63.6% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | -27.8% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -30.8% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -22.2% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +28.6% |
| 2020 | 8.1% | +800.0% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | -85.2% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 1.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.8%, 67% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 1.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 1.2% | 8.1% | 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, urban, poorest in Chile?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, poorest in Chile was 1.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, poorest recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, poorest recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2013.
- How does Chile rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, poorest?
- Chile ranks 25th out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, poorest rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. 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, urban, poorest 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