Children out of school, primary in Chile
Chile: Children out of school, primary was 31,779 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Children out of school, primary in Chile, 2007–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for children out of school, primary in Chile is 31,779, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 57.1% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary in Chile peaked at 73,359 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 19,938, in 2022.
That places Chile 82nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58,790 | 50,176 | 73,359 | 3 |
| 2010s | 40,704 | 24,658 | 52,825 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,143 | 19,938 | 35,186 | 5 |
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More education data for Chile
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.5% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 99.5% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 94,708 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 97.9% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 101.1% (2024)
- Labor force, total 10.33 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 42.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary in Chile?
- Children out of school, primary in Chile was 31,779 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 73,359 in 2009.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,938 in 2022.
- How does Chile rank for children out of school, primary?
- Chile ranks 82nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.