Number of out-of-school children of primary school age in Chile
Chile: Number of out-of-school children of primary school age was 20,233 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
20,233
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
19th
of 36 countries
All-time high
73,359
in 2009
All-time low
19,938
in 2022
Years of data
17
2007–2023
Number of out-of-school children of primary school age in Chile, 2007–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Chile recorded 20,233 for number of out-of-school children of primary school age in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 58.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of out-of-school children of primary school age in Chile peaked at 73,359 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 19,938, in 2022.
Chile ranks 19th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Number of out-of-school children of primary school age in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 52,834 | — |
| 2008 | 50,176 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 73,359 | +46.2% |
| 2010 | 49,864 | -32.0% |
| 2011 | 52,825 | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 49,382 | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 48,376 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 42,632 | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 39,559 | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 36,474 | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 34,398 | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 28,869 | -16.1% |
| 2019 | 24,658 | -14.6% |
| 2020 | 35,186 | +42.7% |
| 2021 | 33,577 | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 19,938 | -40.6% |
| 2023 | 20,233 | +1.5% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 20,233 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,082, 88% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Chile's 20,233 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,180, 6.4× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58,790 | 50,176 | 73,359 | 3 |
| 2010s | 40,704 | 24,658 | 52,825 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,234 | 19,938 | 35,186 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More health data for Chile
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4062 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,755 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 115 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0224 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of out-of-school children of primary school age in Chile?
- Number of out-of-school children of primary school age in Chile was 20,233 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of out-of-school children of primary school age recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 73,359 in 2009.
- What is the lowest number of out-of-school children of primary school age recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,938 in 2022.
- How does Chile rank for number of out-of-school children of primary school age?
- Chile ranks 19th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of out-of-school children of primary school age rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of out-of-school children of primary school age (UNESCO). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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