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 4.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
4.6%
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
105th
of 138 countries
All-time high
11.7%
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

02.557.51012.52007201220182007: 8.2 %2008: 9.3 %2009: 11.7 %2010: 9.2 %2011: 8.4 %2012: 9 %2013: 5.5 %2014: 4.8 %2015: 4.5 %2016: 4.6 %2017: 5 %2018: 4.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Chile is 4.6%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 50.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Chile peaked at 11.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2015.

That places Chile 105th out of 138 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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, male (%) in Chile, 2007 to 2018.
Year % Change
2007 8.2%
2008 9.3% +12.8%
2009 11.7% +25.5%
2010 9.2% -21.2%
2011 8.4% -8.0%
2012 9.0% +7.1%
2013 5.5% -39.4%
2014 4.8% -11.9%
2015 4.5% -6.8%
2016 4.6% +2.9%
2017 5.0% +8.5%
2018 4.6% -7.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.7% 8.2% 11.7% 3
2010s 6.2% 4.5% 9.2% 9

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  1. 102 Ukraine 5.1% compare
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  3. 104 Australia 4.7% compare
  4. 106 Costa Rica 4.5% compare
  5. 107 Italy 4.4% compare
  6. 108 Norway 4.2% 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 4.6% 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 11.7% 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 105th out of 138 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 50.1%. 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, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,095 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/