Number of out-of-school children one year younger than the official in Chile
Chile: Number of out-of-school children one year younger than the official was 19,256 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
19,256
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
11th
of 35 countries
All-time high
36,771
in 2008
All-time low
10,959
in 2019
Years of data
17
2007–2023
Number of out-of-school children one year younger than the official in Chile, 2007–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of out-of-school children one year younger than the official in Chile is 19,256, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of out-of-school children one year younger than the official in Chile peaked at 36,771 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 10,959, in 2019.
That places Chile 11th out of 35 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 one year younger than the official in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 33,459 | — |
| 2008 | 36,771 | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 32,697 | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 22,071 | -32.5% |
| 2011 | 21,548 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 17,875 | -17.0% |
| 2013 | 19,129 | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 16,749 | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 18,098 | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 14,235 | -21.3% |
| 2017 | 14,124 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 15,530 | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 10,959 | -29.4% |
| 2020 | 14,982 | +36.7% |
| 2021 | 21,563 | +43.9% |
| 2022 | 19,302 | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 19,256 | -0.2% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 19,256 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,730, 5.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Chile's 19,256 is above the median for high income countries, which is 943, 20.4× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34,309 | 32,697 | 36,771 | 3 |
| 2010s | 17,032 | 10,959 | 22,071 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,776 | 14,982 | 21,563 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 8 El Salvador 20,872 compare
- 9 Panama 20,761 compare
- 10 Nicaragua 19,806 compare
- 12 Dominican Republic 18,091 compare
- 13 Venezuela 13,249 compare
- 14 Trinidad and Tobago 11,773 compare
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 one year younger than the official in Chile?
- Number of out-of-school children one year younger than the official in Chile was 19,256 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of out-of-school children one year younger than the official recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 36,771 in 2008.
- What is the lowest number of out-of-school children one year younger than the official recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,959 in 2019.
- How does Chile rank for number of out-of-school children one year younger than the official?
- Chile ranks 11th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of out-of-school children one year younger than the official rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 one year younger than the official entry age to primary education (UNESCO). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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