The women's 1500 metres event at the 2000 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Santiago, Chile, at Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos on 19 and 21 October.
| Gold | Abebech Nigussie | |
| Silver | Rose Kosgei | |
| Bronze | Georgie Clarke |
21 October
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=left | align=left | | 4:19.93 | ||||
| align=left | align=left | | 4:20.16 | ||||
| align=left | align=left | | 4:20.21 | ||||
| 4 | align=left | align=left | 4:21.41 | ||||
| 5 | align=left | align=left |  | 4:21.58 | |||
| 6 | align=left | align=left |  | 4:22.81 | |||
| 7 | align=left | align=left | | 4:22.95 | |||
| 8 | align=left | align=left | | 4:25.17 | |||
| 9 | align=left | align=left |  | 4:25.28 | |||
| 10 | align=left | align=left | 4:25.81 | ||||
| 11 | align=left | align=left | 4:26.57 | ||||
| align=left | align=left | DNF |
19 October
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | align=left | align=left | | 4:19.66 | Q | ||
| 2 | align=left | align=left | | 4:20.31 | Q | ||
| 3 | align=left | align=left | 4:21.80 | Q | |||
| 4 | align=left | align=left | | 4:22.02 | Q | ||
| 5 | align=left | align=left | | 4:22.46 | q | ||
| 6 | align=left | align=left | 4:22.96 | q | |||
| 7 | align=left | align=left | | 4:24.09 | q | ||
| 8 | align=left | align=left |  | 4:28.43 | |||
| 9 | align=left | align=left | 4:29.91 | ||||
| 10 | align=left | align=left |  | 4:34.21 | |||
| 11 | align=left | align=left |  | 4:53.85 | |||
| 12 | align=left | align=left |  | 5:07.43 | |||
| 13 | align=left | align=left | 5:22.26 | ||||
| align=left | align=left |  | DNF |
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | align=left | align=left | | 4:18.10 | Q | ||
| 2 | align=left | align=left | | 4:19.38 | Q | ||
| 3 | align=left | align=left | | 4:23.16 | Q | ||
| 4 | align=left | align=left | 4:24.15 | Q | |||
| 5 | align=left | align=left | 4:24.28 | q | |||
| 6 | align=left | align=left | 4:24.47 | ||||
| 7 | align=left | align=left | | 4:27.99 | |||
| 8 | align=left | align=left |  | 4:28.51 | |||
| 9 | align=left | align=left | | 4:28.70 | |||
| 10 | align=left | align=left |  | 4:30.64 | |||
| 11 | align=left | align=left |  | 4:32.57 | |||
| 12 | align=left | align=left | 4:44.20 | ||||
| 13 | align=left | align=left | 4:47.27 | ||||
| 14 | align=left | align=left | 4:53.09 | ||||
| align=left | align=left | DNF |
According to an unofficial count, 29 athletes from 23 countries participated in the event.