Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Chile

Chile: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official was 8.1% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
8.1%
Change on year
up 26.7%
World rank
75th
of 133 countries
All-time high
15.0%
in 2008
All-time low
4.3%
in 2014
Years of data
12
2007–2018

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

57.51012.5152007201220182007: 12.2 %2008: 15 %2009: 14.4 %2010: 11 %2011: 11 %2012: 8.2 %2013: 6.9 %2014: 4.3 %2015: 4.9 %2016: 4.5 %2017: 6.4 %2018: 8.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Chile stood at 8.1%.

The figure is up 26.7% on the previous year and down 46.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Chile peaked at 15.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2014.

That places Chile 75th out of 133 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 children one year younger than official in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%) in Chile, 2007 to 2018.
Year % Change
2007 12.2%
2008 15.0% +23.2%
2009 14.4% -4.1%
2010 11.0% -23.5%
2011 11.0% -0.2%
2012 8.2% -25.1%
2013 6.9% -16.5%
2014 4.3% -36.8%
2015 4.9% +12.6%
2016 4.5% -8.6%
2017 6.4% +43.0%
2018 8.1% +26.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.9% 12.2% 15.0% 3
2010s 7.3% 4.3% 11.0% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Chile?
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Chile was 8.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 2008.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2014.
How does Chile rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
Chile ranks 75th out of 133 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.0%. 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 one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
173 places, 2,379 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Proportion of children in the official age range for one year before primary education who are not enrolled in pre-primary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for one year before primary education enrolled in pre-primary education is subtracted from the total population for one year before primary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for the year before primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/