Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official in Chile
Chile: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official was 8.25 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8.25
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
19th
of 35 countries
All-time high
15.2
in 2008
All-time low
4.35
in 2019
Years of data
17
2007–2023
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official in Chile, 2007–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official in Chile stood at 8.25.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official in Chile peaked at 15.2 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4.35, in 2019.
Chile ranks 19th of 35 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.
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 13.51 | — |
| 2008 | 15.2 | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 13.74 | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 9.42 | -31.5% |
| 2011 | 9.18 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 7.46 | -18.7% |
| 2013 | 7.75 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 6.61 | -14.7% |
| 2015 | 7.1 | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 5.61 | -21.0% |
| 2017 | 5.65 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 6.26 | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 4.35 | -30.5% |
| 2020 | 5.8 | +33.3% |
| 2021 | 8.5 | +46.5% |
| 2022 | 8.02 | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 8.25 | +2.9% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 8.25 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.27, 100% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Chile's 8.25 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.87, 1.7× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.15 | 13.51 | 15.2 | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.94 | 4.35 | 9.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.64 | 5.8 | 8.5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 16 Brazil 9.96 compare
- 17 Dominican Republic 9.51 compare
- 18 Saint Lucia 8.27 compare
- 20 Argentina 5.46 compare
- 21 Jamaica 5.31 compare
- 22 Antigua and Barbuda 4.87 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 one year younger than the official in Chile?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official in Chile was 8.25 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 15.2 in 2008.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.35 in 2019.
- How does Chile rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official?
- Chile ranks 19th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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 one year younger than the official entry age to primary education (UNESCO). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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