Chile vs Peru: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary

Chile
2.8%
in 2018
Peru
2.6%
in 2018
Chile rank
106th
Peru rank
108th

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time

  • Chile
  • Peru
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How they compare

Chile currently reports 2.8% against 2.6% in Peru, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Peru ahead.

Chile ranks 106th and Peru ranks 108th of 136 countries.

Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Peru Difference Ahead
2000s 6.5% 6.1% 0.4% Chile
2010s 4.4% 4.0% 0.4% Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Chile or Peru?
Chile, at 2.8% against 2.6% in Peru as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Chile and Peru?
0.2%, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Peru?
8 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
How do Chile and Peru rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
Chile ranks 106th and Peru ranks 108th of 136 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,045 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/