Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Chile

Chile: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry was 10,133 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
10,133 number
Change on year
up 23.5%
World rank
43rd
of 132 countries
All-time high
17,438 number
in 2008
All-time low
5,401 number
in 2014
Years of data
12
2007–2018

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Chile, 2007–2018

5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k17.5k2007201220182007: 15.4k number2008: 17.4k number2009: 16.9k number2010: 13.2k number2011: 13.6k number2012: 10.1k number2013: 8.7k number2014: 5.4k number2015: 6.1k number2016: 6.0k number2017: 8.2k number2018: 10.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Chile recorded 10,133 number for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.5% on the previous year and down 41.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Chile peaked at 17,438 number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5,401 number, in 2014.

Chile ranks 43rd of 132 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, one year younger than official primary entry in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, female (number) in Chile, 2007 to 2018.
Year number Change
2007 15,353 number
2008 17,438 number +13.6%
2009 16,900 number -3.1%
2010 13,201 number -21.9%
2011 13,585 number +2.9%
2012 10,064 number -25.9%
2013 8,686 number -13.7%
2014 5,401 number -37.8%
2015 6,110 number +13.1%
2016 5,956 number -2.5%
2017 8,205 number +37.8%
2018 10,133 number +23.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16,564 number 15,353 number 17,438 number 3
2010s 9,038 number 5,401 number 13,585 number 9

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 40 Kazakhstan 14,615 number compare
  2. 41 Spain 11,396 number compare
  3. 42 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 11,086 number compare
  4. 44 El Salvador 9,478 number compare
  5. 45 Poland 9,370 number compare
  6. 46 Djibouti 8,862 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Chile?
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Chile was 10,133 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 17,438 number in 2008.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 5,401 number in 2014.
How does Chile rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Chile ranks 43rd out of 132 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.9%. 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, one year younger than official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,348 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Number of children one year before primary entry age who are not enrolled or attending pre-primary education during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/