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 10,400 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
10,400 number
Change on year
up 31.0%
World rank
46th
of 132 countries
All-time high
18,802 number
in 2008
All-time low
5,261 number
in 2016
Years of data
12
2007–2018

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

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2007201220182007: 14.4k number2008: 18.8k number2009: 17.6k number2010: 13.1k number2011: 12.7k number2012: 9.8k number2013: 8.1k number2014: 5.4k number2015: 6.1k number2016: 5.3k number2017: 7.9k number2018: 10.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Chile is 10,400 number, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.0% on the previous year and down 44.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Chile peaked at 18,802 number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5,261 number, in 2016.

Chile ranks 46th 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, male (number) in Chile, 2007 to 2018.
Year number Change
2007 14,369 number
2008 18,802 number +30.9%
2009 17,612 number -6.3%
2010 13,075 number -25.8%
2011 12,723 number -2.7%
2012 9,831 number -22.7%
2013 8,124 number -17.4%
2014 5,351 number -34.1%
2015 6,077 number +13.6%
2016 5,261 number -13.4%
2017 7,941 number +50.9%
2018 10,400 number +31.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16,928 number 14,369 number 18,802 number 3
2010s 8,754 number 5,261 number 13,075 number 9

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 43 Ecuador 12,811 number compare
  2. 44 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 12,336 number compare
  3. 45 El Salvador 10,886 number compare
  4. 47 Panama 9,886 number compare
  5. 48 Argentina 9,406 number compare
  6. 49 Poland 8,990 number compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

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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 10,400 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 18,802 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 5,261 number in 2016.
How does Chile rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Chile ranks 46th 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 44.7%. 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,347 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/