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

Chile: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 42,410 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
42,410 number
Change on year
down 20.3%
World rank
64th
of 136 countries
All-time high
131,357 number
in 2009
All-time low
42,410 number
in 2018
Years of data
12
2007–2018

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

40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k140.0k2007201220182007: 94.6k number2008: 98.4k number2009: 131.4k number2010: 99.0k number2011: 94.0k number2012: 98.3k number2013: 71.3k number2014: 64.8k number2015: 60.3k number2016: 56.5k number2017: 53.2k number2018: 42.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Chile stood at 42,410 number. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is down 20.3% on the previous year and down 56.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Chile peaked at 131,357 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 42,410 number, in 2018.

Chile ranks 64th of 136 countries on this measure, 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, male (number) in Chile, 2007 to 2018.
Year number Change
2007 94,624 number
2008 98,433 number +4.0%
2009 131,357 number +33.4%
2010 98,974 number -24.7%
2011 93,968 number -5.1%
2012 98,273 number +4.6%
2013 71,291 number -27.5%
2014 64,803 number -9.1%
2015 60,325 number -6.9%
2016 56,502 number -6.3%
2017 53,196 number -5.9%
2018 42,410 number -20.3%

Chile compared with similar countries

  • Chile's 42,410 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 8,214 number, 5.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Chile's 42,410 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46,072 number, 92% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 108,138 number 94,624 number 131,357 number 3
2010s 71,082 number 42,410 number 98,974 number 9

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 61 Bulgaria 50,081 number compare
  2. 62 Jamaica 49,735 number compare
  3. 63 Australia 47,903 number compare
  4. 65 Canada 42,055 number compare
  5. 66 Namibia 40,961 number
  6. 67 Lesotho 40,321 number compare

See the full ranking of 181 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 42,410 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 131,357 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 42,410 number in 2018.
How does Chile rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Chile ranks 64th out of 136 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 56.9%. 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,156 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/