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

Chile: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 3.1% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
3.1%
Change on year
down 17.3%
World rank
105th
of 139 countries
All-time high
7.9%
in 2009
All-time low
3.1%
in 2018
Years of data
12
2007–2018

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

024682007201220182007: 5.6 %2008: 6 %2009: 7.9 %2010: 6 %2011: 5.8 %2012: 6.2 %2013: 4.7 %2014: 4.4 %2015: 4.1 %2016: 3.9 %2017: 3.7 %2018: 3.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Chile recorded 3.1% for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.3% on the previous year and down 48.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Chile peaked at 7.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2018.

That places Chile 105th out of 139 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Chile, 2007 to 2018.
Year % Change
2007 5.6%
2008 6.0% +6.2%
2009 7.9% +31.9%
2010 6.0% -23.6%
2011 5.8% -2.6%
2012 6.2% +5.6%
2013 4.7% -23.3%
2014 4.4% -7.6%
2015 4.1% -6.1%
2016 3.9% -6.1%
2017 3.7% -4.3%
2018 3.1% -17.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.5% 5.6% 7.9% 3
2010s 4.6% 3.1% 6.2% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Chile?
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Chile was 3.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 2009.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2018.
How does Chile rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
Chile ranks 105th out of 139 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.7%. 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 rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 4,144 data points, 1970–2019
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Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/