Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Chile

Chile: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 91,430 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
91,430 number
Change on year
down 17.1%
World rank
63rd
of 139 countries
All-time high
253,818 number
in 2009
All-time low
91,430 number
in 2018
Years of data
12
2007–2018

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Chile, 2007–2018

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2007201220182007: 186.3k number2008: 195.4k number2009: 253.8k number2010: 190.6k number2011: 182.4k number2012: 189.4k number2013: 143.4k number2014: 131.3k number2015: 122.7k number2016: 115.1k number2017: 110.3k number2018: 91.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Chile is 91,430 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.1% on the previous year and down 53.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Chile peaked at 253,818 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 91,430 number, in 2018.

That places Chile 63rd out of 139 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Chile, 2007 to 2018.
Year number Change
2007 186,334 number
2008 195,370 number +4.8%
2009 253,818 number +29.9%
2010 190,636 number -24.9%
2011 182,429 number -4.3%
2012 189,435 number +3.8%
2013 143,406 number -24.3%
2014 131,260 number -8.5%
2015 122,676 number -6.5%
2016 115,096 number -6.2%
2017 110,337 number -4.1%
2018 91,430 number -17.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 211,841 number 186,334 number 253,818 number 3
2010s 141,856 number 91,430 number 190,636 number 9

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 60 Bulgaria 103,302 number compare
  2. 61 Puerto Rico 102,684 number compare
  3. 62 Jamaica 94,999 number compare
  4. 64 Australia 85,603 number compare
  5. 65 Canada 84,667 number compare
  6. 66 Hungary 76,683 number compare

See the full ranking of 184 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Chile?
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Chile was 91,430 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 253,818 number in 2009.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 91,430 number in 2018.
How does Chile rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Chile ranks 63rd out of 139 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Chile data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,255 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of children, adolescents, and youth of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/