Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age in Chile
Chile: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age was 1.33 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.33
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
29th
of 36 countries
All-time high
4.81
in 2009
All-time low
1.29
in 2022
Years of data
17
2007–2023
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age in Chile, 2007–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age in Chile is 1.33, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 60.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age in Chile peaked at 4.81 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.29, in 2022.
Chile ranks 29th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 3.35 | — |
| 2008 | 3.24 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 4.81 | +48.7% |
| 2010 | 3.33 | -30.9% |
| 2011 | 3.58 | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 3.39 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 3.35 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 2.96 | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 2.72 | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 2.48 | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 2.3 | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 1.9 | -17.3% |
| 2019 | 1.61 | -15.6% |
| 2020 | 2.27 | +41.6% |
| 2021 | 2.17 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 1.29 | -40.3% |
| 2023 | 1.33 | +2.8% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 1.33 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.88, 27% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Chile's 1.33 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.03, 26% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8 | 3.24 | 4.81 | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.76 | 1.61 | 3.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.77 | 1.29 | 2.27 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 26 Grenada 2.85 compare
- 27 Saint Lucia 2.06 compare
- 28 Antigua and Barbuda 1.71 compare
- 30 Uruguay 1.14 compare
- 31 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.8599
- 32 Argentina 0.7474 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 out-of-school rate for children of primary school age in Chile?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age in Chile was 1.33 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 4.81 in 2009.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 in 2022.
- How does Chile rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age?
- Chile ranks 29th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.4%. 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 Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age (UNESCO). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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