Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Chile
Chile: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural was 1.6% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Chile, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Chile is 1.6%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 85.3% on the previous year and down 77.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Chile peaked at 22.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2022.
Chile ranks 37th of 38 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 youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.9% | — |
| 2003 | 16.5% | -27.9% |
| 2006 | 12.5% | -24.2% |
| 2009 | 8.4% | -32.8% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 5.9% | -18.1% |
| 2015 | 5.7% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | -42.1% |
| 2020 | 10.9% | +230.3% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | -85.3% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 1.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.5%, 10% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Chile's 1.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.3%, 8% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.1% | 8.4% | 22.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 3.3% | 7.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 1.6% | 10.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 34 Brazil 11.6% compare
- 35 Kyrgyzstan 11.3% compare
- 36 Dominican Republic 8.9% compare
- 38 Canada 0.0% 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, rural in Chile?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Chile was 1.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 22.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2022.
- How does Chile rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- Chile ranks 37th out of 38 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.8%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, rural, 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