Number of adults with no formal education by region in Chile
Chile: Number of adults with no formal education by region was 16,400 people in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Number of adults with no formal education by region in Chile, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2100, number of adults with no formal education by region in Chile stood at 16,400 people. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of adults with no formal education by region in Chile peaked at 864,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 16,400 people, in 2100.
That places Chile 112th out of 200 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 848,400 people | 832,800 people | 864,000 people | 2 |
| 1960s | 787,100 people | 768,100 people | 806,100 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 688,500 people | 661,100 people | 715,900 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 586,100 people | 560,900 people | 611,300 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 489,800 people | 466,600 people | 513,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 399,750 people | 378,600 people | 420,900 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 313,600 people | 291,300 people | 335,900 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 237,500 people | 217,200 people | 257,800 people | 2 |
| 2030s | 172,300 people | 159,000 people | 185,600 people | 2 |
| 2040s | 127,700 people | 118,500 people | 136,900 people | 2 |
| 2050s | 96,250 people | 89,500 people | 103,000 people | 2 |
| 2060s | 72,200 people | 66,800 people | 77,600 people | 2 |
| 2070s | 52,400 people | 47,900 people | 56,900 people | 2 |
| 2080s | 35,900 people | 32,200 people | 39,600 people | 2 |
| 2090s | 23,250 people | 20,600 people | 25,900 people | 2 |
| 2100s | 16,400 people | 16,400 people | 16,400 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 109 Guinea-Bissau 17,200 people compare
- 110 United Kingdom 16,800 people compare
- 111 Singapore 16,700 people compare
- 113 Bhutan 14,100 people compare
- 114 South Korea 12,800 people compare
- 115 Taiwan 12,600 people compare
More education data for Chile
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.5% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.9% (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, female 42.9% (2025)
- Labor force, total 10.33 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of adults with no formal education by region in Chile?
- Number of adults with no formal education by region in Chile was 16,400 people in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of adults with no formal education by region recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 864,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of adults with no formal education by region recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,400 people in 2100.
- How does Chile rank for number of adults with no formal education by region?
- Chile ranks 112th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of adults with no formal education by region rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of adults with no formal education by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
De facto population aged 15+ withno education in a country or region.