Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Chile
Chile: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 1.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Chile, 2007–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Chile is 1.7%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.0% on the previous year and down 74.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Chile peaked at 12.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2024.
That places Chile 170th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 10.4% | — |
| 2008 | 10.6% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 12.0% | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 9.3% | -22.1% |
| 2011 | 8.8% | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 10.0% | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 6.9% | -30.8% |
| 2014 | 6.7% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 6.1% | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 5.7% | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 5.4% | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 4.9% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 4.9% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | -20.8% |
| 2022 | 2.8% | -27.2% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | -26.7% |
| 2024 | 1.7% | -18.0% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 1.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.2%, 24% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Chile's 1.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.6%, 9% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.0% | 10.4% | 12.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 4.9% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 1.7% | 4.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 167 Japan 2.2% compare
- 168 Netherlands 2.1% compare
- 169 Hong Kong, China 1.8% compare
- 171 Belgium 1.5% compare
- 172 Kazakhstan 0.9% compare
- 173 Cyprus 0.8% 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female in Chile?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Chile was 1.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2024.
- How does Chile rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Chile ranks 170th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.5%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release