Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Chile

Chile: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity was 0.944 LPIA in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
0.944 LPIA
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
15th
of 38 countries
All-time high
0.9494 LPIA
in 2008
All-time low
0.9121 LPIA
in 2002
Years of data
8
2002–2017

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Chile, 2002–2017

00.20.40.60.812002200920172002: 0.912 LPIA2008: 0.949 LPIA2009: 0.946 LPIA2010: 0.947 LPIA2011: 0.936 LPIA2013: 0.929 LPIA2015: 0.945 LPIA2017: 0.944 LPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.

Analysis

In 2017, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Chile stood at 0.944 LPIA.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Chile peaked at 0.9494 LPIA in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.9121 LPIA, in 2002.

That places Chile 15th out of 38 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA) in Chile, 2002 to 2017.
Year LPIA Change
2002 0.9121 LPIA
2008 0.9494 LPIA +4.1%
2009 0.9457 LPIA -0.4%
2010 0.9475 LPIA +0.2%
2011 0.9361 LPIA -1.2%
2013 0.9289 LPIA -0.8%
2015 0.9448 LPIA +1.7%
2017 0.944 LPIA -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9357 LPIA 0.9121 LPIA 0.9494 LPIA 3
2010s 0.9403 LPIA 0.9289 LPIA 0.9475 LPIA 5

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 12 Türkiye 0.9543 LPIA compare
  2. 13 Malaysia 0.9521 LPIA compare
  3. 14 Paraguay 0.9444 LPIA compare
  4. 16 Dominican Republic 0.9268 LPIA compare
  5. 17 Mexico 0.9202 LPIA compare
  6. 18 Colombia 0.9152 LPIA compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Chile?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Chile was 0.944 LPIA in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 0.9494 LPIA in 2008.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9121 LPIA in 2002.
How does Chile rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity?
Chile ranks 15th out of 38 countries with data for 2017.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Chile data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 341 data points, 1976–2019
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Location Parity Index (LPIA) is calculated by dividing the rural value for the indicator by the urban value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted location parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted LPI equal to 1 indicates parity between rural and urban locations. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of urban locations and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of rural locations. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/