Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Chile

Chile: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 4.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
4.8%
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
106th
of 142 countries
All-time high
11.1%
in 2009
All-time low
4.5%
in 2015
Years of data
12
2007–2018

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Chile, 2007–2018

02.557.5102007201220182007: 7.9 %2008: 8.9 %2009: 11.1 %2010: 8.8 %2011: 8.1 %2012: 8.6 %2013: 5.5 %2014: 4.8 %2015: 4.5 %2016: 4.6 %2017: 5.1 %2018: 4.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Chile stood at 4.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 45.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Chile peaked at 11.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2015.

That places Chile 106th out of 142 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Chile, 2007 to 2018.
Year % Change
2007 7.9%
2008 8.9% +13.5%
2009 11.1% +24.9%
2010 8.8% -20.9%
2011 8.1% -8.4%
2012 8.6% +6.4%
2013 5.5% -36.4%
2014 4.8% -11.7%
2015 4.5% -6.7%
2016 4.6% +3.3%
2017 5.1% +10.3%
2018 4.8% -5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.3% 7.9% 11.1% 3
2010s 6.1% 4.5% 8.8% 9

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 103 Argentina 5.2% compare
  2. 104 Austria 5.1% compare
  3. 105 Barbados 5.1% compare
  4. 107 Peru 4.8% compare
  5. 108 Greece 4.5% compare
  6. 109 Ukraine 4.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Chile?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Chile was 4.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 2009.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2015.
How does Chile rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Chile ranks 106th out of 142 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.6%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,210 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of adolescents and youth of 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/